iPhone 16 Pro's Camera Control gets its first Android rival — surprising nobody

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Oppo swipes Apple's new button first.

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When Oppo launches the Find X8 smartphone, it will come with a familiar feature that was just released on the iPhone 16 Pro. 

Posted to the Chinese social media site Weibo, Zhou Yibao, a product manager for Oppo, posted a video showcasing their version of a pressure-sensitive camera shutter button (spotted by 9to5 Google).

To be fair to Oppo, their version of this button has probably been in development for a while now, and Apple's new iPhones only just launched in September.

Oppo isn't the only Chinese smartphone manufacturer launching their next handsets with this feature. Oppo's plans were leaked within the same week of Apple's Glowtime event, where the company revealed the iPhone 16 series. Realme and Nubia also showed off their versions of the Camera Control button within a week.

A separate shutter button isn't a new idea (the swiping is more innovative, though). The Sony Xperia 1 VI features a separate camera button, and phone makers like Nokia and HTC have had separate camera controls on various devices for years.

In China, the Oppo Find X8 should launch in late October. Typically, its phones see a global launch a few months later, meaning they will probably leave China in 2025. Beyond the camera control button, it should have upgraded cameras and a refreshed design.

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Scott Younker
Scott Younker
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Scott Younker is the West Coast Reporter at Tom’s Guide. He covers all the lastest tech news. He’s been involved in tech since 2011 at various outlets and is on an ongoing hunt to build the easiest to use home media system. When not writing about the latest devices, you are more than welcome to discuss board games or disc golf with him. He also handles all the Connections coverage on Tom's Guide and has been playing the addictive NYT game since it released.