The iPhone 15 Pro is rumoured to contain brand-new solid-state volume buttons with haptic feedback, much like the Home Button that debuted with the iPhone 7. Due to manufacturing issues, it now seems like the iPhone 15 Pro might not have solid-state buttons after all.
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The new approach would have a lot more complex design, according to information obtained by Haitong Tech analyst Jeff Pu from people familiar with Apple’s supply chain, thus the company may decide to go back to the traditional volume button design for the iPhone 15 Pro. The expert claimed that the extra buttons would necessitate the installation of three new haptics engines inside the iPhone.
In order to give Apple more time to produce the necessary components, solid-state volume buttons may end up being delayed to the 2024 iPhone models. Naturally, this goes against expectations and “market consensus,” as all rumours regarding the new volume buttons up to this point have been fairly positive.
Whether this will also have an impact on the new mute button, which is anticipated to get new functionality with the makeover, is unknown.
We also demonstrate the design of the new buttons using our exclusive iPhone 15 Pro renders.
With the iPhone 15 Pro, Apple reportedly switched back to the traditional volume buttons in place of the new solid-state ones, according to trustworthy analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. The expert clarified that since Apple still has time to modify the final design of the iPhone 15 Pro because it is still in the EVT (Engineer Validation Test) stage.
According to Kuo, getting rid of the solid-state buttons “will simplify the development and testing process” and won’t delay the release of the iPhone 15. Cirrus Logic and AAC Technologies, two Apple suppliers who would supply the components for the new buttons, will suffer as a result.
