Apple officially revealed the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max at an Apple event in September, and the great phones will be released as of Sept. 20. While it's fairly easy to mistake the design of the iPhone 16 Pro series for the older iPhone 15 Pro Max,

Camera Control is a new button dedicated to opening the camera app, changing settings within the app, and snapping pictures. It’s built into the side of the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro (including Plus and Max models), underneath the Side button on the right edge of the device. It's just one reason that your old case won't fit the new phone.

Apple introduced a new Camera Control button with the iPhone 16 series, and several Android vendors will copy the feature.

The camera control button is a new feature coming to the iPhone 16, as is the ability to shoot spatial photos and video. The indented button sits flush with the surface of the phone and looks similar to a side fingerprint reader but launches the camera. You can also use it to access Visual Intelligence features, powered by Apple Silicon.

Apple has officially taken the wraps off of iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max, which were designed with “Apple Intelligence at their core.” The iPhone 16 Pro offers a new design, bigger screens, and more. Apple also announced the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus today.