New iPhone 16 leak reveals 5 vibrant colors and camera redesign

Apple's going for more of a vibrant look this year.
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Alex Perry
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We're only a little more than a month away until we find out more about the iPhone 16. Credit: Mashable composite; Shutterstock / Black Salmon

A new iPhone 16 leak, posted by Sonny Dickson, was dropped on X (h/t MacRumors). The description-less post supposedly gives us insight into Apple's next-generation, entry-level devices: the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus.

The leaked photo revealed five colorways that will potentially be available on the iPhone 16, and by extension, the iPhone 16 Plus, which are expected to launch in September. From left to right, the colorways are white, black, blue, green, and pink. As MacRumors pointed out, this isn't too far off from what is available for iPhone 15, with white standing in for yellow this year.

This lines up exactly with predictions Apple reporter Ming-Chi Kuo made about the iPhone 16's color palette back in May. As such, it's reasonable to believe these will be the iPhone 16 colors when it drops later this year.


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However, colors aren't the only interesting thing happening here. The iPhones in Dickson's photo all have vertically oriented dual-camera bumps, a notable departure from the diagonally oriented bumps on the iPhone 15. It's not a monumental alteration by any means, but it's worth noting, nonetheless.

As always, keep your grain of salt handy; this is an unconfirmed leak. We expect Apple to lift the veil off the new iPhones in early September.

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Alex Perry
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Alex Perry is a tech reporter at Mashable who primarily covers video games and consumer tech. Alex has spent most of the last decade reviewing games, smartphones, headphones, and laptops, and he doesn’t plan on stopping anytime soon. He is also a Pisces, a cat lover, and a Kansas City sports fan. Alex can be found on Bluesky at yelix.bsky.social.

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