iPhone 15 Pro CAD Renders Tip Design; Show Unified Volume Button, New Mute Button

Apple could change the volume buttons and mute switch on iPhone 15 Pro model.

Written by Nithya P Nair, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna | Updated: 21 March 2023 11:09 IST

iPhone 15 Pro CAD Renders Tip Design; Show Unified Volume Button, New Mute Button

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Apple's next-generation flagship smartphones are expected to go official in September

Highlights

iPhone 15 Pro could be launched with design changes
Apple has not yet confirmed the launch of the iPhone 15 series
Leak suggests a smaller camera bump on the iPhone 15 Pro Max

While Apple hasn't provided any details about this year's iPhone 15 lineup, concept renders offering a glimpse into the possible design of the iPhone 15 Pro have surfaced online. The upcoming model seems to have a significant design change over the existing iPhone 14 Pro. One of the key changes suggested by the renders is the presence of a new mute button and a unified volume button. Instead of separate buttons for volume up and volume down, the iPhone 15 Pro appears to have a single button for adjusting the volume.

Tipster ShrimpApplePro (@VNchocoTaco) reposted (from TikTok) CAD renders and video of the iPhone 15 Pro on Twitter. The renders show unified volume buttons instead of two separate buttons for increasing and decreasing the volume levels. The phone appears to have a new solid-state button for mute, replacing the iconic mute switch that has been around since the original 2007 iPhone. The leak also suggests a smaller camera bump on the iPhone 15 Pro Max.

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Further, the leak indicates two physical volume buttons for the vanilla iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus like the current iPhone 14 family. They could include a switch to mute the sound as well.

As per previous reports, the unified volume button of the iPhone 15 Pro will have Taptic Engines on the internal left and right sides to provide haptic feedback. It will stimulate pressure with small vibrations that will recognise volume up and down presses without moving itself. The haptic volume and mute buttons are expected to be exclusive to the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max.

The iPhone 15 lineup comprising the regular iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max models are expected to go official in September. The Pro models could be equipped with Apple's next-generation A17 Bionic chip. The non-Pro models are expected to come with an A16 Bionic chip. The iPhone 15 lineup is also expected to use USB Type-C ports instead of the standard Lightning connector.

Apple launched the iPad Pro (2022) and the iPad (2022) alongside the new Apple TV this week. We discuss the company's latest products, along with our review of the iPhone 14 Pro on Orbital, the Gadgets 360 podcast. Orbital is available on Spotify, Gaana, JioSaavn, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music and wherever you get your podcasts.

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Apple iPhone 15 Pro

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 6.10-inch

Processor Apple A17 Pro

Front Camera 12-megapixel

Rear Camera 48-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 12-megapixel

RAM 8GB

Storage 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB

OS iOS 17

Resolution 1179x2556 pixels

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Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Excellent display
USB Type-C
AAA gaming
Excellent all-round performance
Good primary and telephoto camera
Customisable Action Button

Bad
Gets hot quickly when stressed
Slow wired charging
Expensive

Read detailed Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max review

Display 6.70-inch

Processor Apple A17 Pro

Front Camera 12-megapixel

Rear Camera 48-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 12-megapixel

RAM 8GB

Storage 256GB, 512GB, 1TB

OS iOS 17

Resolution 1290x2796 pixels

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iPhone 14 Pro

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Superb display with always-on mode
Excellent overall performance
Good battery life
All cameras take high-quality stills and video
Regular iOS updates for many years

Bad
Extremely expensive
Relatively slow charging and transfer speed
Gets warm under heavy workloads
Limited customisation for Dynamic Island

Read detailed Apple iPhone 14 Pro review

Display 6.10-inch

Processor Apple A16 Bionic

Front Camera 12-megapixel

Rear Camera 48-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 12-megapixel

RAM 6GB

Storage 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB

OS iOS 16

Resolution 1179x2556 pixels

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