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Kuo said that Apple would equip the 2023 Pro series with haptic buttons that would react to touch and respond with haptic feedback. Apple is reportedly planning to use capacitive buttons for the upcoming iPhone 16 series Kuo was almost right as Apple built prototypes with the new buttons, but technical issues forced the company to ditch the idea and return to physical buttons. Apple is reportedly considering the solid-state buttons for the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max models. Back in January, Apple supposedly tested four button configurations including a unified volume button with a small Action Button, a unified volume button with a large Action Button and a Capture Button, and separate volume buttons with a large Action Button and a Capture Button flush with the frame.