iPhone 16's new supercharged Camera Control button is some proper innovation

10 September 2024
The Camera Control key is used for more than just camera controls.

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  • Alan
  • K1I
  • 10 Sep 2024

It seems alright if you use it in portrait however if you hold it in landscape that's quite a stretch for the index finger and don't seem all that comfortable from the picture.

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    • UserAnd
    • 7kj
    • 10 Sep 2024

    No its not and it has been there in ASUS ROG series for more than 5 years. They didnt just use it for camera, because they are idiots but the innovation is quite old

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      • DBS
      • nqK
      • 10 Sep 2024

      The use of the capacitive functionality to control the camera is a good idea...but not innovative.
      It's just like the same principle fingerprint scanners used on some Android phones, when fingerprint scanners are placed where they belong (the side of the phone) rather than underneath the screen.

      I personally preferred that the controls for the camera were on the fingerprint scanner and the camera button be a REAL button like they were on Nokia phones over a decade ago and still are on Sony phones.

      But this is definitely the second best thing. Definitely better than not having a camera button at all, specially if you claim to focus on the photography aspect of your phone.
      Let's see if Android OEMs that only know how to copy Apple (Samsung, Xiaomi, Oppo, Google etc) will copy one of the few good ideas Apple has had in decades, or if they'll ignore it like they did with the Mini.

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        • Pedzio
        • Mk4
        • 10 Sep 2024

        Pedzio, 10 Sep 2024Samsung will do it too Honestly I'm disappointed with... moreI'm not talking about this button, i mean in general.

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          • Anonymous
          • m5a
          • 10 Sep 2024

          I've been able to double press the lockscreen button to open the camera for over 5 years. And guess what, no additional buttons needed.

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            • Iola
            • Sqr
            • 10 Sep 2024

            Sony has it in their phones from ages. Great innovation, LOL.

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              • Pedzio
              • Mk4
              • 10 Sep 2024

              David 040882, 10 Sep 2024A better version of Sony Xperia's camera shutter key. ... moreSamsung will do it too
              Honestly I'm disappointed with Samsung. I thought I'll never see the day when apple phones would have more innovation than samsung. Truly disappointing.

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                • Anonymous
                • yBj
                • 10 Sep 2024

                Anonymous, 10 Sep 2024Innovation? Nah. More like copying Sony's homework.And where is Sony today? Literally no one in the world cares about Sony Xperia or its supposed innovations. They are literally on the verge of leaving the smartphone market and are only available in a handful of countries. The iPhone is available in every corner of the world.

                  Android Pushing for new battery chemistry: nothing special

                  Android Pushing for better charging speeds with crazy safety protection features : nothing special

                  Apple camera button: 😱 omg innovation

                    jerem06, 10 Sep 2024Mass production is already underway in China, they didn... moreFinally someone that understands the logistics of mass production

                    Consumers think it's just simple copy and paste lol

                      Features that existed on Android and Windows phone for years: *we sleep*
                      Apple adds the features, but worse: "SO INNOVATIVE!"

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                        • Anonymous
                        • Ib5
                        • 10 Sep 2024

                        So "innovative"... As always, I love when Apple invents something that's been around for a decade.

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                          • LcdD2
                          • 8rD
                          • 10 Sep 2024

                          🤣🤣

                            GreatnessZ, 10 Sep 2024That shutter button is genius, watch the space, all Android... moreHow embarrassing?? Well, didn't Apple start copying everyone else with features usually they are 2 years behind. Jeez embarrassing 🙄

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                              • Anonymous
                              • K1F
                              • 10 Sep 2024

                              David 040882, 10 Sep 2024A better version of Sony Xperia's camera shutter key. ... moreHow is this "better" than Sony's anyway? Is it just because it's software-controlled? I still take the hardware-controlled and more reliable Sony's instead.

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                                • Anonymous
                                • 0p}
                                • 10 Sep 2024

                                jerem06, 10 Sep 2024Mass production is already underway in China, they didn... moreBrands know what other are doing.
                                Suppliers love to gossip.

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • 0p}
                                  • 10 Sep 2024

                                  rizki1, 10 Sep 2024like who cares? if it's good, then apply it too... App... moreSomething can be done.
                                  But no. Only when apple does?
                                  Ridiculous. That is my point

                                  These 3 devices eill be having. But would not if iphone did not.
                                  That is the problem.

                                  People here need to learn how to read and understand what is written

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • rJc
                                    • 10 Sep 2024

                                    "Apple says the system uses on-board computing and cloud resources to give you relevant search results from the web. And don't worry about the images you share, the company ensures that no images are stored on its servers."


                                    If apple is not going to store images on servers then how they will have a database to train and upgrade their AI🤔🤔

                                      David 040882, 10 Sep 2024A better version of Sony Xperia's camera shutter key. ... moreSony were rumoured to be developing a hardware shutter+zoom key some years back, whether or not they implement it would be upto them specially since there being massacred in their home market they might try to bring that to at least be more of a competition but that's a big IF

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • LfV
                                        • 10 Sep 2024

                                        jerem06, 10 Sep 2024Mass production is already underway in China, they didn... moreAnd z60 ultra had programmable button if I remember correctly