Latest iPhone 15 leaks confirm major upgrades for all four models

At this point, Apple might as well put the iPhone 15 up for pre-order. According to the latest batch of leaks, several minor rumors appear to have been confirmed as a full picture of this year’s update comes into view.

The first leak comes courtesy of 9to5Mac, confirming a previous rumor by @ZoneofTech on Twitter which claimed the iPhone 15 will have a single “LONG Unified Volume button, rather than two separate ones.” 9to5Mac adds that Apple will “ditch the separate volume up and volume down buttons for a new single button that works in both directions depending on where the user presses it.”

Apple used a volume rocker for the first three iPhones and the iPhone 6 and 6s, but has used separate volume up and volume down buttons since the iPhone 7. The button will reportedly be capacitive on the iPhone 15 Pro models, meaning you won’t move, but the software will give the appearance of movement, like the trackpad on the MacBooks.

Even more interesting is the mute switch, which has been a mainstay since the original model’s release in 2007. While Apple isn’t taking it away, 9to5Mac reports that it will become a type-press button instead of a switch. The report doesn’t say how it would work, but users presumably need to either long-press or force it to silence the phone. That’s a significant change from the current toggle, which lets you quickly mute your iPhone without even looking at the screen.

Meanwhile, a separate leaks out ShrimpApplePro on Twitter showed three of the iPhone 15 glass panels with significantly smaller bezels and the addition of the dynamic island to all models. The video appears to show two smaller displays and a larger one that would presumably be the iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, and iPhone 15 Pro.

Some rumors have reported that Apple will increase the size of the iPhone 15 to 6.2 inches, which could make the three sizes: 6.1 inches for the iPhone 15 Pro, 6.2 inches for the iPhone 15 and 6.7 inches for the iPhone 15 Plus and iPhone 15 Pro Max/Ultra.

For all the news and rumors about this year’s new phones, check out our regularly updated iPhone 15 Superguide.