Apple is undoubtedly taking a shortcut in reusing the current design concept of the iPhone 15 for the release of a future model known as the iPhone 16. In short, Apple representative Ming-Chi Kuo reveals that the devices will not have any “major design differentiating features” and cites two important reasons to take into account with the iPhone 17.
The iPhone 16 it will remain largely the same because the basic and typical architecture generally does not change. That’s true even though Apple will put a bigger screen on the Pro variants and a new capture button. But the shape itself will obviously not change much.
Anyone waiting for this probably will have to wait until iPhone 17. It is only expected that Apple will put more effort into the successor of the next generation of mobile phones. Well-known and well-informed expert Ming-Chi Kuo postulates: “Apple is expected to launch new iPhone models with significant design changes and a more comprehensive/differentiated GenAI ecosystem/apps in 2025 at the earliest.” Kuo here refers to so-called generative AI functions (source: MacRumors).
For Kuo, these generative AI functions and foldable smartphones are the two biggest trends in the industry right now. Both developments are currently being completely ignored by Apple, and they are primarily pushed by two competitors, Google and Samsung. It should be noted that Apple intends to take a big step towards generative artificial intelligence this year, at least with iOS 18. However, since Apple is not currently following any trend, the expert also expects a drop in iPhone sales this year.
Whether that will eventually happen remains to be seen. In addition to the usual appearance, the iPhone 16 will, as we mentioned earlier, also receive an innovation where it will have touch sensitive recording button first time. This is probably mostly…