Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo tweets that the volume button and power button of two high-end iPhone 15 ,models will adopt a solid-state button design (similar to the home button design of iPhone 7/8/SE2 and 3) to replace the physical/mechanical button design.
The next generation of iPhones will almost certainly be unveiled and ship in the last half of 2023. Other turbos about the iPhone 15 include:
° iPhone 15 Pros will sport an increased 8GB of RAM, a USB-C port, and multiple camera improvements;
° The Dynamic Island feature will expand to all iPhone 15 models;
° The long-rumored “periscope lens” will be exclusive to the iPhone 15 Pro Max in 2015.
° Samsung Display is developing a new under-panel camera technology that Apple plans to use to hide Face ID under the display.
° China’s BOE will supply Apple with OLED LTPO displays for the higher-end models of the iPhone 15 lineup.