iPhone 16 could have a new button, leaked renders suggest - and it'll be an absolute game changer for selfie fans

Apple does its very best to keep any details about a new smartphone strictly under wraps.

But a fresh leak gives fans the best idea yet of what the tech giant's next iPhone will look like. 

Design renders show a new button located on the right hand side, which insiders are referring to the 'Capture Button' – and it could be a game changer for selfie fans. 

With a single press, the Capture Button will take photos and start video clips and will offer users an alternative to tapping away at the screen. 

Meanwhile, the 'Action Button' – the little button above the volume controls on the left edge – will be getting bigger, the images suggest.

Renders obtained by 91mobiles show the upcoming iPhone 16 Pro with the new Capture Button (circled in red) directly below the existing power button

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Apple may be dispensing with the 'arrow' camera lens alignment (pictured)  

The new renders, obtained by 91mobiles, are CAD (computer-aided design) files, which are given to third-party manufacturers of iPhone cases ahead of a device's launch. 

According to the site, the Capture Button will be below the usual location of the power button, on the phone's edge, to the right of the screen. 

'A Capture Button will be present below the power button to allow for better control of the camera system,' the site says. 

'[It] is expected to enable features such as adjusting focus and zoom levels besides being a trigger for photo and video capture.' 

The button will have 'capacitive touch functionality', meaning it will sense the touch of a human finger and respond to certain movements. 

It's possible lightly tapping on the button will adjust focus and zoom, while actually pressing the button down will take the photo or start the video. 

Ultimately, it would mean iPhone users spend less time tapping and swiping at the screen to use the camera, meaning life's fleeting moments will be captured much quicker. 

Meanwhile, the 'Action Button' (the little button above the volume controls on the edge of the phone to the left of the screen) will be getting bigger, 91mobiles reports. The Action Button first arrived on iPhone 15 - but only the Pro and Pro Max models 

Much like iPhone 15, the Pro and Pro Max versions of the iPhone 16 will have three camera lenses on the back in an 'arrow' alignment

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MailOnline has contacted Apple for comment, although the tech giant generally does not remark upon any rumours prior to a release. 

It's worth noting that these new renders are only for the Pro, suggesting the two cheapest iPhone 16 models may not get the Capture Button. 

Just like last year's iPhone 15, the iPhone 16 is expected to be released in four different versions – iPhone 16 (the standard model), iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max. 

According to MacRumours, the screen size of the two Pro models – the two most expensive options – will get bigger compared to the iPhone 15 equivalents. 

The size of the screen on the Pro model will increase from 6.1 inches to 6.3 inches, while the Pro Max screen size will go from 6.7 inches to 6.9 inches, it reports. 

Meanwhile, the Action Button will be coming to all four iPhone 16 models, MacRumours reports. 

On iPhone 15, only the two Pro models got the Action Button, while the standard and Plus models kept the mute switch from previous years. 

The 'Action Button' (the little button above the volume controls on the edge of the phone, left of the screen) will be getting bigger

According to the latest leaked images of the iPhone 16, the tech giant is also making a big change to the camera lenses on the back of the standard iPhone 16.

The standard version of iPhone 16 will have two camera lenses arranged vertically, not diagonally like on the iPhone 15, the images reveal. 

Apple is also rumoured to be introducing the 'hole punch' front camera – a feature typically found on Android phones. 

Due to be released in September, iPhone 16 is expected to be the most expensive smartphone that Apple has ever released, according to some reports. 

Although exact prices are unclear, it's expected to top the iPhone 15, which starts at £799/$799 for the standard model, while the most expensive variation, the Pro Max, starts at £1,199/$1,199 and goes up to £1,599/$1,599 for 1TB of storage.

Renders also show Apple is working on the iPhone SE 4, the latest in Apple's 'budget' SE smartphone line and an upgrade on the iPhone SE 3 from 2022. 

THE TRILLION DOLLAR RISE OF APPLE

1976: Founders Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne created the company on April 1 1976 as they set about selling computer kits to hobbyists, each of which was built by Wozniak.

The first product was the Apple I. 

1977: Apple released the Apple II in June, which was the first PC made for the mass market. 

Steve Jobs unveils Apple Computer Corporation's new Macintosh February 6, 1984 in California.

1981: Jobs became chairman.  

1984: The Macintosh was introduced during an ad break for the Super Bowl and later officially unveiled during a launch event. It was discontinued a year later and Jobs left the firm.

1987: Apple released the Macintosh II, the first colour Mac.

1997: Apple announces it will acquire NeXT software in a $400 million deal that involves Jobs returning to Apple as interim CEO. He officially took the role in 2000.  

The then Chief Executive Officer of Apple, Steve Jobs, with the iPhone

2001: Apple introduced iTunes, OS X and the first-generation iPod.

The first iPod MP3 music player was released on October 23, 2001, at an event in Cupertino and was able to hold up to 1,000 songs.

2007: Apple unveils the iPhone. 

2010: The first iPad was unveiled.

2011: Jobs resigned in 2011 due to illness, handing the CEO title to Tim Cook. Jobs died in October from pancreatic cancer.

2014: Apple unveiled the Apple Watch. It also unveiled its first larger iPhones - the 6 and 6 Plus. 

2015: After purchasing Beats from Dr Dre, Apple launched Apple Music to compete with Spotify and other music streaming services. 

2016: Apple returned to its roots and announced the 4-inch iPhone SE. Meanwhile, the firm is embroiled in a legal battle with the FBI, involving the agency demanding access to the locked phone used by Syed Farook, who died in a shootout after carrying out a deadly December attack in San Bernardino, California with his wife. The court order was dropped on March 28 after the FBI said a third party was able to unlock the device.  

2017: Apple introduces the iPhone X, which removes the home button to make way for a futuristic edge-to-edge screen design and a new FaceID system that uses advanced sensors and lasers to unlock phones with just the owner's face.    

Apple CEO Steve Jobs speaks at an Apple event at Apple headquarters in Cupertino, Calif.

2018: In a first for the company, Apple introduces new features in its latest operating system, iOS 12, that encourage users to manage and spend less time on their devices. The move was spawned by a strongly worded letter from shareholders that urged the firm to address the growing problem of smartphone addiction among kids and teenagers. 

2019: In January, Apple reports its first decline in revenues and profits in a decade. CEO Tim Cook partly blamed steep declines in revenue from China.

2020: In March, Apple closes all its bricks and mortar retail stores outside of China in response to coronavirus. 

2021: In an online virtual event in April CEO Tim Cook declared Apple's goal of becoming carbon neutral for Earth Day. Later in the year the iPhone 13 was announced. 

2022: In September the iPhone 14 was announced. One of the new features included a new sensor to detect if a user had been in a car crash as well as an improved camera system. 

2023: So far this year Apple has brought back its 'Home Pod' after the first generation was discontinued. The 'Home Pod' can be seen as an alternative to Amazon's Alexa or Google Home as it is powered by voice commands.