Apple to Combine iPhone Action Button and Camera Control from 2027

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Apple is reportedly set to combine the functions of the Action Button and Camera Control into a single button on iPhones to be released next year.

According to GSM Arena on Friday (6 November), citing a leak circulating on the Weibo platform, the physical Action Button will gradually be removed from new iPhone models. The button, first introduced on the iPhone 15 Pro series and retained through the iPhone 18 Pro, would not disappear altogether; its functions would instead be merged with those of the Camera Control button.

Under the new button arrangement, a single press of Camera Control would automatically open the camera app. A longer press would activate functions previously accessed through the Action Button.

The rumour of a merger comes amid reports of a design overhaul for upcoming high-end iPhone models. Earlier reports have said Apple is testing prototypes with screens curved on all four sides.

It remains unclear whether the Action Button’s removal will apply to the entire 2027 iPhone line-up or only certain models.