A pair of protective cases has surfaced on X / Twitter, which seems to be made for the iPhone 16 or iPhone 16 Plus. Previously, there have been multiple rumors about a vertical camera arrangement for the non-pro iPhone 16 models.

iPhone 16 case

Given this leaked case is made for the standard iPhone 16 models, it adds up to the possibility of a vertical camera arrangement for the said models.

Why does a vertical arrangement for iPhone 16 seem reasonable?

The last three generations of standard iPhone models have offered a diagonal camera arrangement with a rounded square camera island design. However, last year’s iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, and this year’s Apple Vision Pro supports a video feature called “spatial video” which requires a vertical placement of the main and wide-angle lenses. Apple Vision Pro and Last year’s Pro iPhone all have the required lenses in a vertical arrangement, but the latest non-pro models don’t.

While the camera arrangement for the standard models isn’t official yet, we can say that there won’t be support for “spatial video” with the diagonal camera arrangement.

As mentioned above, Apple has been testing multiple vertical camera arrangements for the standard models. The latest prototype shows two separate camera rings within a “pill-shaped” camera module.

Aside from the camera, the standard iPhone 16 models could also get the Action Button similar to the iPhone 15 Pro models and also the rumored captured button which may offer a number of camera controls in horizontal shooting.

Notably, the same guy shared an image of the iPhone 16 Pro’s prototype case showing off the rumored capture button.

Nonetheless, these are still prototype cases and don’t look like the ones we see as a final product. So take things with a pinch of salt. We will continue to update you as more information comes out.

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