Solid-State Buttons

Rumors of Apple switching from mechanical to capacitative solid-state buttons go back nearly two years, with reports suggesting they were slated for the iPhone 15 Pro but were scrapped due to engineering issues.

With the idea that the work was “almost” done, many believed Apple would try again with the iPhone 16. However, while rumors of the capacitative Capture button turned out to be remarkably prescient — only the name differed, with Apple choosing to dub it the “Camera Control” — the other standard volume and side buttons remain as mechanical as ever.