iPhone 15 Pro to have new unified volume buttons with new ‘pressing type’ mute button
A first peek at the design of the whole iPhone 15 family, based on the CAD data required to construct the phones and related accessories, was made public by 9to5Mac last month.
However, the design of the volume buttons, which are said to be capacitive rather than physical, remained a mystery.
According to a source, the iPhone 15 Pro will have new, unified volume buttons as well as a mute button that can be activated by “pressing type”.
Information on the capacitive volume buttons on the iPhone 15
The iPhone 15 Pro models will reportedly do away with the distinct volume up and volume down buttons in favor of a new single button that can function either way depending on where the user taps it, claims our source who is experienced in creating authorized accessories for Apple devices.
This year’s smartphones will include new solid-state buttons with haptic feedbacks, similar to the Home button launched with the iPhone 7 (according to an early iPhone 15 Pro rumor). As a result, the buttons won’t have any moving parts and will instead detect the appropriate pressure level to function.
Renders had already revealed a single cutout for the volume buttons, but it was unclear whether Apple would actually opt for a single button instead of two. The layout of the new volume buttons may look similar to that of older iPhone and iPad models. But of course, with new technologies behind it.
exclusive: iPhone 15 Pro to have new unified volume buttons with new ‘pressing type’ mute button
In addition, the source told us that the classic mute switch will be replaced by a new “pressing type button,” which suggests that the button will also be capacitive and users will have to force press it to put the phone into silent mode. We also heard that the renders leaked by 9to5Mac are in line with what Apple has been planning for the new iPhones.
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The most noticeable change in this year’s iPhones based on leaked renders is the switch from the Lightning port to USB-C, which would mark a major departure from Apple’s proprietary connector that has been used on iPhones and most Apple accessories since 2012.
However, the new phones will have a new design with slightly curved edges, while the camera bump will be larger and the display bezels thinner. Apple will keep the same four sizes from the current iPhone 14 lineup for the new models. However, iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus will ditch the notch in favor of the Dynamic Island.
