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

Images show the 'Capture Button' is coming on the new phone due in autumn Apple's next 'budget' smartphone is also in the works, renders reveal

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

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

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.