The iPhone 16's Camera Control button is the first dedicated button for triggering the iPhone'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.

Apple has overhauled the camera button on the iPhone 16, adding haptic feedback and touch sensitivity, giving users some cool tricks they can do with it.

Apple introduced a new Camera Control button with the iPhone 16 series, and several Android vendors will copy the feature.

Camera Control is a new button dedicated to opening the camera app, changing settings within the app, and snapping pictures. It’s built into the side of the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro (including Plus and Max models), underneath the Side button on the right edge of the device. It's just one reason that your old case won't fit the new phone.

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?

All four iPhone 16 models feature a new Camera Control button for the Camera and Visual Intelligence. But what if it also supported Touch ID?

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