So when Sonny Dickson posted photos of what looks suspiciously like an iPhone home button assembly, we took notice. Dickson claims that it is a part from an iPhone 5S, and while parts of that ilk have leaked online before, this is the first time that we know of where the claims are backed up by high resolution photos, rather than something taken underwater while trying to wrestle an octopus.
What is noticeable is that the part, which comes attached to a flex cable, doesn’t quite resemble the same part that is found in other iPhones. Nor, in fact, does it really jive with other supposed iPhone 5S home screen leaks up to this point, which may or may not make it less likely to be what we think it is.
While the design differences have yet to be technically assessed, they could have a whole lot to do with the rumored biometric fingerprint scanner that numerous pundits and analysts have predicted. In fact, we’d count on it.
