iPhone 15 Pro CAD leak shows a single volume button, no more mute switch

Apple's iPhone 15 Professional continues to leak forward of an anticipated September announcement.

Apple is anticipated to announce the iPhone 15 Professional and iPhone 15 Professional Max in September 2023 however the leaks proceed to drop forward of that unveiling. The most recent is a sequence of CAD photos that seem to substantiate some adjustments to the iPhone's buttons.

Apple had beforehand been rumoured to be ditching its clicky bodily buttons in favour of recent, solid-state ones. Now, these CAD photos seem to again that up together with earlier claims that the quantity buttons can be mixed right into a single touch-based button.

This newest leak comes through Twitter leaker ShrimpApplePro who shared a video that originated on Douyin, China's model of TikTok. The video reveals leaked CAD photos and it positively appears like massive button adjustments are afoot.

The photographs present the one-piece quantity button, as anticipated. And it seems that Apple is putting off its well-known mute swap for the primary time. The swap has been ever-present on iPhones since 2007, nevertheless it appears like it's about to get replaced by a solid-state button as a substitute.

It is not thought that the usual iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus will observe swimsuit right here, that means they may each proceed to make use of actual buttons and embrace a mute swap like the great previous days. However Apple's transfer to solid-state buttons on its high-end fashions implies that the cellphone could possibly be extra water-resistant than ever, particularly following the removing of the SIM tray on iPhone 14 fashions offered in the USA. Might the identical transfer happen internationally with the iPhone 15 lineup?

These CAD renders recommend not, with a SIM card tray clearly seen.

Apple is anticipated to announce the brand new lineup of iPhones in September, with pre-orders prone to go reside just a few days later. The iPhone 15 lineup will then very possible go on sale every week later if earlier launch cadences are any indication.