The iPhone 15 Pro might not feature any physical buttons - XDA Developers

Apple could opt for solid-state measurement and powerfulness buttons connected adjacent year's flagship models.

While Apple offered iterative improvements connected this year's iPhone 14 lineup, we mightiness spot immoderate large changes connected the iPhone 15 bid adjacent year. Apple precocious confirmed it volition ditch the Lightning larboard connected aboriginal iPhone models, and the iPhone 15 bid could beryllium the archetypal to motorboat with USB-C ports. In addition, Apple could driblet the carnal powerfulness and measurement buttons connected the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max, according to a caller study from renowned Apple expert Ming-Chi Kuo.

Kuo claims that Apple could "adopt a solid-state fastener plan (similar to the location fastener plan of the iPhone 7/8/SE2 &3) to regenerate the physical/mechanical fastener design" on 2 high-end iPhone 15 models. The caller solid-state buttons volition reportedly travel with further Taptic Engines to supply haptic feedback connected fastener clicks, similar the Force Touch trackpad connected caller MacBooks, expanding the fig of Taptic Engines utilized successful each iPhone from 1 to three.

Kuo further adds that Android OEMs volition apt follow a akin attack connected high-end flagships pursuing Apple's announcement. However, it's worthy mentioning that Apple won't beryllium the archetypal to regenerate carnal buttons connected its smartphones. Before its untimely demise, LG was moving connected 2 buttonless smartphones -- the canceled LG rollable and the LG Velvet 2 Pro. Both devices featured pressure-sensitive pads alternatively of carnal buttons to power the measurement and crook the show connected oregon off.