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Apple designers shed light on the new iPhone 16 Camera Control button

While some may pooh-pooh the iPhone 16 lineup as a boring addition to Apple’s smartphone catalog, many people are excited for one single feature: the Camera Control button. Here’s what Apple designers have to say about it.

Hand holding smartphone displaying camera app with photo mode active, focused on a person standing on grass with greenery in the background.
The new Camera Control button

Human interface designer Johnnie Manzari and senior director of product design Rich Dinh sat down with Design Tangents to discuss what it took to make the iPhone 16’s new camera a reality. The interview took place in Apple’s own podcast studio in Cupertino following September’s “It’s Glowtime” event.

Much of the interview centers on discussing Apple’s design philosophy and how designers figure out what makes the cut and what doesn’t.

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