After IPhone 16, Two Android Brands Are Ready To Present Camera Button

Nubia Z70 Ultra, will be equipped with a more realistic camera button.(photo: x @Androidbestblog)

JAKARTA - After the launch of the iPhone 16 series with the camera shutter button, two Android smartphone brands are reportedly ready to follow by presenting similar features. Nubia and OPPO are the two names that are said to be bringing back physical camera buttons to their latest devices.

Nubia Confirms Two Phase Camera Button

Nubia President, Ni Fei, confirmed via Weibo that their latest smartphone, Nubia Z70 Ultra, will be equipped with a more realistic camera button. Ni Fei explained that this button will be a two-stage button, similar to a traditional camera. This button allows users to focus by pressing half, and capturing the image completely by fully pressing.

OPPO Following

Not only Nubia, OPPO is also rumored to be presenting a camera shutter button in the upcoming Find X8 series. Based on a report from a leaker, OPPO will emulate the iPhone 16 by presenting a feature called "Quick Button" to quickly take pictures. While it is still unclear whether this button will function as a physical button or have gesture support like the iPhone 16, this feature is expected to be able to provide more convenience for users.

The Physical Camera Button Is Back Popular

The physical camera button is actually not new in the Android world. Many early-generation smartphones are equipped with this feature, including Sony, which still offers a two-stage capture button in their latest Xperia series. However, additional gesture features on the iPhone 16 make this button even more interesting, and it is hoped that Android manufacturers will add similar functions to compete with Apple's advantages.

With the presence of increasingly sophisticated camera technology, especially in the OPPO Find X8 Pro/Ultra which is rumored to have a 10-x telephoto camera, the trend of physical camera buttons seems to be the feature that mobile photography fans are looking for.