Android phone makers are itching to copy iPhone 16’s Camera Control button

Before last week's iPhone 16 event, several reports detailed a brand-new button for the 2024 iPhones. The so-called Capture button became official last week when Apple confirmed that all four iPhone 16 variants will have a Camera Control button on the right side, under the Side button.

Apple went on to reveal the complex functionality of the Camera Control button. It's not just about snapping pics and videos or tweaking photo settings without touching the screen. The new button will also be involved in Apple Intelligence when a new Visual Intelligence feature arrives on the iPhone at some point. The AI of the future will need eyes, and the Camera Control button is a quick way to make that happen. A future update will also turn the Camera Control into a two-step shutter button later this year.

Will Android vendors copy everything about the Camera Control button? That's something I wondered as Apple demoed the new features. Unsurprisingly, it turns out that at least three companies might introduce similar buttons on future devices.

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