According to images published by French company ShopSystem, this year’s iPhone 16 series may include minor changes to the MagSafe alignment magnets compared to previous generations.

The case molds for the “iPhone 16” series appear to feature a thinner design for the retention ring magnets and single alignment magnet compared to the equivalent molds for the iPhone 15 series. The report suggests that manufacturers of “MagSafe” accessories may need to adapt their products to the current situation. compatible with the new system, but this seems unlikely as any upgraded “MagSafe” system would almost certainly be backwards compatible.

Assuming the thinner magnets shown in these molds are accurate, it’s unclear if there will be additional changes to “MagSafe” in the upcoming iPhone lineup, which could extend to charging technology. However, a rumor suggests that the “iPhone 16” series could see increased MagSafe charging speeds with support for up to 20W over the current 15W standard.