Supply-chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said iPhone 16 models due later in the year would not feature major design changes. He also said more comprehensive generative AI capabilities might not arrive until the iPhone 17 generation the following year.

In a Medium post, Kuo predicted that significantly redesigned iPhones and a more comprehensive, differentiated generative AI ecosystem might not arrive until 2025 at the earliest.

Kuo identified foldable designs and generative AI as leading premium smartphone trends. He suggested iPhone shipments could decline in 2024 because Apple had not yet introduced products focused on them.

A rumored hardware addition to the iPhone 16 lineup is a Capture Button for video-related operations.