Apple's new iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus have been received very well in the tech community as both models bring a wide range of variations compared to the iPhone 14. However, Apple is on a roll and working to improve the design further, with the iPhone 16 models coming later next year. A new report claims that Apple is testing different prototypes for the iPhone 16 with a vertical camera layout. The change will make the iPhone 16 a prominent refresh over the current iPhone 15 models.

Apple is considering an iPhone X-like camera layout for the iPhone 16 models, but it is too early to speculate

The details of a vertical camera layout for the iPhone 16 are not new. It was heard in May that the company is working to stack the cameras on top of each other. This led us to speculate if the design of the iPhone 16 will be similar to the iPhone 12. According to MacRumors, sources familiar with the matter suggest that Apple is working with two different prototypes of the iPhone 16, each of which features a vertical camera bump at the back.

One of the prototypes features a design with a vertical camera bump, closely resembling the iPhone 12. The iPhone 12 features a dual camera setup at the back housed in a plateau, creating a little bump. If Apple moves back to the iPhone 12-like design, it would have to introduce further changes to make the device feel like a refresh. The company could introduce bigger sensors, contributing to the necessary design changes.

Besides this, Apple is also testing an iPhone 16 prototype with a camera layout and design similar to the iPhone X. The camera sensors will be housed in a unified vertical layout. Apple adopted a similar approach with the iPhone 7 Plus, with a horizontal unified camera layout at the back. However, it is doubtful that the company will proceed with a horizontal approach.

The report mentions that the "design we expect at this point" is an iPhone 12-like design. However, it also states that the company is considering an iPhone X-like camera layout for the iPhone 16 models. The report mentions that the details are part of Apple's pre-production information. This means that the company could change its plans for the iPhone 16's camera layout in the future.

The iPhone has had the same diagonal camera layout as the iPhone 13, and the company could consider changing it with the iPhone 16. Apple has already introduced Dynamic Island with the iPhone 15 launch, and the company could debut variations in the camera layout design. Note that the company has not finalized its plans for the iPhone 16, and we will hear more details in the coming months.