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iPhone 16 has a new Camera Control button — Here’s everything it can do

The iPhone 16 range is finally here, and it features an all-new Camera Control button. Here’s how it works, and everything it can do.

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The iPhone 16 range features an all-new Camera Control button

On Monday, during Apple’s Glowtime event, the company showcased an entirely new hardware button, which is available on every device in the iPhone 16 lineup. Known as the Camera Control, the button can be found on the bottom right, below the power button.

Unlike the power button and every other button on the iPhone 16, the Camera Control has additional capacitive and pressure-sensing functionality. It’s also ever so slightly recessed, meaning it doesn’t stick out from the device frame like traditional iPhone buttons.

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