Analyst: high-end iPhone 15 models will sport solid-state buttons, additional Taptic Engines

In a series of tweets, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo repeated his assertion that high-end iPhone models will be equipped solid-state buttons and will have additional Taptic Engines to simulate the feel of physical buttons’ force feedback.

From the tweets: Cirrus Logic is the primary winner for canceling physical buttons and the change to adopt solid-state buttons on the 2H23 high-end iPhone 15 models.

My latest survey indicates that the volume button and power button of two high-end iPhone 15/2H23 new iPhone models may adopt a solid-state button design (similar to the home button design of iPhone 7/8/SE2 & 3) to replace the physical/mechanical button design.

The iPhone 15 line-up will almost certainly arrive in September or October. Other rumors about the smartphone upgrade:

° The iPhone 15 will feature a new border design. The back edge corner will purportedly be rounded and not square anymore. 

° 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.

° 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;

° China’s BOE will supply Apple with OLED LTPO displays for the higher-end models of the iPhone 15 lineup.