Apple could be going all out by providing exceptional zooming capabilities on next year's iPhone 16 Pro Max. Here's what we know about it.
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Digital Chat Station, a reliable tipster on China’s Weibo, detailed the components of this upcoming camera setup in a post.
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The Ultra Telephoto term is used for cameras with focal lengths greater than 300mm. To recall, the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra’s 10X Optical Zoom sensor has a focal length of 230mm.
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This will certainly be a big step up from the upcoming iPhone 15 Pro Max‘s 6X optical zoom periscope telephoto camera.
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The 7-piece lens system is powered by a “super outsole” 1/1.14-inch sensor by Sony.
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The source also mentions that Apple is still evaluating whether the system is ready for the supply chain.
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The magnifying lens could make the phone relatively heavier but enable high-resolution photography of subjects far away from the user.
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It is possible that this phone could rather be called iPhone 16 Ultra due to a higher spec differentiation from the standard Pro model.
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Earlier rumours claimed a 6.9-inch display for the smartphone and solid-state buttons that were dropped from the iPhone 15 series.
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It is also expected to be the first iPhone with an in-house Apple-designed modem
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