iPhone 2016 is reported to not have the physical home button, but a capacitive one. However, many people don’t think that it’s a right decision. Here are why the physical iPhone home button should be kept.

Physical iPhone home button: standing out from the crowd

First of all, the physical iPhone home button makes iPhone distinctive from Android smartphones. Nowadays, Android phones occupy more than 80% market shares compared to iPhone and Windows Phones. And most of those phones have the same design and the similar look. Now, if the company eliminate this button to make the screen bigger, iPhone will not be the same. It will be just like the Android phone under the name of Apple.

Secondly, everything will be easier in the dark. When using iPhone in the low light condition or in the dark, your action will be clean and faster. Just a press and you can wake up our phone. With physical iPhone home button, you can easily go back to the main screen. The manufacturer is also able to add the fingerprint sensor embedded on this button.

Thirdly, most iPhone fans want to keep this home button. There is the fact that capacitive home button smartphones are now becoming a trend, both on Android phones and Windows phones. However, many iPhone fans don’t like this elimination. Taking up such change will result in having to start a new habit all over again, which is rather not preferable.

Physical iPhone home button: indispensable part of iPhone

It is undeniable that smartphones with capacitive home button have many advantages. It will save the space, which makes the screen bigger and the bezels thinner. Not to mention that the physical iPhone home button can be worn out through the time. However, it is still a signature and indispensable part of iPhone design. It makes iPhone unique and one of the kind.