Now, it looks like at least two Android brands might be getting the feature soon.
Nubia President Ni Fei said on Weibo that the upcoming Nubia Z70 Ultra smartphone will have a “more practical” camera button. He also confirmed that the button will have two stages: a light press to focus and a hard press to take a photo.
Nubia isn't the only Android phone maker to introduce a camera shutter button following Apple's launch.
A previous rumor said that the OPPO Find X8 series will have a "Quick Button" to "capture the moment". It is not yet clear whether this button will be a regular physical shutter button or support gestures like the iPhone 16 button.
Apple's camera control button is a two-stage button that also supports swipe gestures for actions like zooming in or out.
In fact, many early smartphones had a camera shutter button long before Apple, with Sony continuing to include it on the Xperia 1 VI and earlier models. However, the iPhone's swipe gestures are a welcome addition to the traditional shutter button, and many users are hoping that Android manufacturers will bring the feature along.
