The Camera Control is the first dedicated button for triggering the iPhone 16's camera, but it goes beyond the press-and-shoot function.

While some may pooh-pooh the iPhone 16 lineup as a boring addition to Apple's smartphone catalog, many people are excited for one single feature: the Camera Control button. Here's what Apple designers have to say about it.

The Back Tap feature can open your camera and perform other useful tasks, and it works even if you use your iPhone with a case.

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.

The iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max all feature a new Camera Control button on the right side. What can it do?

At least three different Android phone manufacturers announced plans for an iPhone 16-esque camera control button on upcoming devices.

O ne of the most prominent hardware changes announced with the recently launched Apple iPhone 16 series is the new Camera Capture button, which essentially acts as a shortcut to t