Leaked iPhone 16 case models tease bigger sizes for the Pro and Pro Max
The iPhone 16 Pro Max looks absolutely huge
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We’ve long suspected that theiPhone 16 series will tear up the rulebook when it comes to iPhone screen sizes, and the latest set of leakediPhone 16case dummies shows how these rumored size changes could manifest in reality.
Shared toXbyAppletipster Sonny Dickson (viaPhoneArena), a new iPhone 16 dummy unit picture displays all four rumored iPhone 16 models – that’s the iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro andiPhone 16 Pro Max– side-by-side, in descending order of premium-ness.
As you can see below, the iPhone 16 Pro Max is listed as being the largest phone of the lot, at 6.9 inches (up from last year’s 6.7-inch size), while the iPhone 16 Pro also gets a size bump, from 6.1 inches to 6.3 inches. The iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus are listed as remaining at 6.1 inches and 6.7 inches, respectively, which fits with all previous rumors we’ve heard so far regardingiPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus screen sizes.
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As well as screen sizes, these new iPhone 16 dummy units appear to corroborate the rumor that thecameras on the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus will be arranged vertically, rather than diagonally (as on theiPhone 15andiPhone 15 Plus).
Why might Apple be going back to thisiPhone 12-style design? For our money, spatial video could be the reason: while theiPhone 15 ProandiPhone 15 Pro Maxcan capture spatial video (i.e. 3D-style content viewable on theApple Vision Proheadset), the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus can’t. The theory is that the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max can use their two vertically-arranged lenses to shoot from two slightly different camera angles at the same time, but the same approach isn’t possible on the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus.
So, by adding vertically-arranged camera lenses to the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus, Apple could open up the spatial video format to a larger audience, thus encouraging more Apple Vision Pro sales. Alternatively, the company might just prefer the iPhone 12 camera style, but we’re keeping our fingers crossed that the spatial video rumor is true.
As for the cameras on the iPhone 16 Pro and the iPhone 16 Pro Max, their arrangement is expected to be unchanged, and that rings true in this latest set of dummy images. However, the increased screen size of both models will reportedly allow for anultrawide camera upgrade on the iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max, and anoptical zoom range boost for the iPhone 16 Pro Max.
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It’s worth noting that dummy units – despite being used by case makers to ensure that their cases fit upcoming phones – are not always 100% accurate, so we’d still take every iPhone 16 rumor listed in this article with a pinch of salt. Mind you, these latest dummies align with otherleaked iPhone 16 dummieswe’ve already seen, so we’re quietly confident that we know exactly what to expect from the iPhone 16 and its siblings.
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Axel is TechRadar’s UK-based Phones Editor, reporting on everything from the latest Apple developments to newest AI breakthroughs as part of the site’s Mobile Computing vertical. Having previously written for publications including Esquire and FourFourTwo, Axel is well-versed in the applications of technology beyond the desktop, and his coverage extends from general reporting and analysis to in-depth interviews and opinion.
Axel studied for a degree in English Literature at the University of Warwick before joining TechRadar in 2020, where he then earned an NCTJ qualification as part of the company’s inaugural digital training scheme.
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