The Reason Behind iPhone 16's Return to its Classic Design

Here’s Why the iPhone 16 Will Revert to the Old Design

iPhone 16 — a time machine that takes us back to 2020. When the images showcasing the rear design of the upcoming iPhone 16 surfaced on the web, it led to an outrage on social media as people started revolting against the redundancy. The folks of the anti-Apple community (Android users) left no opportunity to mock the rival brand for its silliness. But what broke the fanboys’ hearts and made the cultists happy?

Well, it was none other than the vintage vertical camera alignment we last saw on an iPhone in 2020. The vertical camera setup featured two lenses, Wide and Ultra-wide, packed in a rounded square camera cutout. This setup was first introduced on the non-Pro iPhone 11 models. In the next year, the iPhone 12 and 12 Mini followed suit. However, this design was soon ditched by the iPhone 13 and was replaced with a new design where the two cameras were positioned diagonally.

Even back then, people criticised this change, calling it unnecessary, despite Apple’s justification. According to Apple, the purpose of the diagonal camera alignment was to fit the new larger camera sensors in the same camera cutout without expanding its size.

Similarly, in the iPhone 16’s case, Apple has a valid reason to revert to the old vertical camera alignment that was discontinued in 2020.

What is the reason to revert to the old design?

Last year, at WWDC (Worldwide Developers’ Conference), Apple announced its upcoming product, Vision Pro — a spatial computing headset. The Vision Pro offers a mixed reality experience, consisting of a blend of Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR). The Vision Pro is packed with a dozen ground-breaking features that are futuristic in kind.