Apple took the ultra-premium smartphones segment by storm with the launch of the Apple iPhone 14 series in the global market. While we got to see some new features like the Dynamic Island in the Pro variant, it is being said that some major developments are on the way for the upcoming iPhone 15 series. First things first, the iPhone 15 series could be based on USB Type-C charging, and Apple will avoid using traditional lightning cables. This came as a repercussion of the EU law that asked Apple to use universal charging ports.
Apart from that, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has tweeted that the high-end iPhone 15 models, most probably Apple iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max, will not have physical power and volume buttons. The tweet further said that there is a high chance that Apple will go for a solid-state button design identical to the home button design which we saw in the iPhone 7, 8 and other series.
Reports say that the new solid-state buttons will ship with more Taptic Engines to offer haptic feedback on button clicks, similar to the Force Touch trackpad on the latest MacBooks. The number of Taptic Engines used in an iPhone will be increased from one to three.
He also said that the Android OEMs would go for a similar kind of approach for high-end flagship smartphones following Apple’s announcement. Another thing to mention here is that Apple is not the only brand to adopt the replacement of physical buttons. Previously, we saw LG walking the same path for its cancelled rollable smartphone and LG Velvet 2 Pro. These devices include pressure-sensitive pads to control volume and turn on the display. We saw a similar kind of setup in HTC U12 Plus in 2018 that relied on pressure-sensitive buttons.
What else is on the cards?
Multiple sources have confirmed that both the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max could be equipped with 8GB RAM when launched next year. Also, the two variants could be powered by the Apple A17 Bionic chip, while iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus are said to settle with the A16 Bionic chip.
