A leaker known for sharing details about the Dynamic Island of the iPhone 14 Pro, has just revealed, through macrumours, new relevant information on the operation of the new button panel of the iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max. Models that, let’s remember, could do without the physical power and volume keys, as well as the switch used to silence the smartphone, for a new solid-state button panel similar to the Touch ID of the latest iPhone SE.
According to the cited leakerthe iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max will have a low microprocessor energy for make solid buttons work even when the terminal is completely off or has no battery. That is, users will be able to notice that small vibration that imitates a physical touch, even if the smartphone is not completely turned on.
“[El chip] It will immediately detect capacitive button presses and will even detect its own version of 3D Touch with the new volume up/down button, action button and power button, while the phone is off or without battery.”
The leaker also states that one of his internal sources at Apple has been testing the new button panel that will arrive with the iPhone 15 and 15 Pro. He highlights that the volume control supports the possibility of raising or lowering the audio faster depending on the pressure exerted by the user on the area. And that can also be controlled by sliding your finger up or down. It is not clear, yes, if Apple will implement both actions or only one of them. Or if, on the other hand, it will allow the user to choose which of the two he prefers, since they are activated by software.
The microprocessor that will arrive with the iPhone 15 Pro, in addition, could replace super low power mode that Apple includes in its most recent devices so that some functions, such as Find My iPhone or Apple Pay Express, to pay for public transport, etc., continue to be active hours after the terminal runs out of battery.
The solid-state buttons, which will replace the physical keys of the iPhone, They will only come to the Pro versions. The iPhone 15 and 15 Plus will keep the physical buttons as before, although these variants will inherit the Dynamic Island.