The iPhone 16 Professional and iPhone 16 Professional Max could also be outfitted with a tetraprism telephoto lens subsequent yr, in response to a report. Earlier this yr, Apple launched the iPhone 15 Professional and iPhone 15 Professional Max, however solely the latter was outfitted with the corporate’s improved telephoto lens, which gives as much as 5x optical zoom – increased than the assist for 3x optical zoom on the iPhone 14 Professional Max. The alleged improve within the dimension of the iPhone 16 Professional fashions may permit for a greater telephoto digital camera within the smaller mannequin.
A MacRumors report, citing unnamed sources, states that Apple plans to equip each the iPhone 16 Professional and iPhone 16 Professional Max with its new tetraprism telephoto lens in 2024. Utilizing a compact glass construction utilizing a prism, Apple’s prime -of-the-line iPhone mannequin can replicate mild 4 occasions and permit for higher optical zoom on the iPhone 15 Professional Max.
Nevertheless, the inclusion of this digital camera know-how was stated to be a problem for Apple on account of lack of area, which is why solely the bigger iPhone 15 Professional Max got here with the tetraprism telephoto digital camera this yr. If latest experiences are to be believed, Apple plans to extend the display sizes of each the iPhone 16 Professional to six.3 inches and the iPhone 16 Professional Max to six.9 inches, up from 6.1 inches and 6.7 inches respectively.
Citing inner documentation, the report additionally states that the tetraprism module and digital camera design of the iPhone 16 Professional mannequin is much like that of the iPhone 15 Professional Max. It’s presently unclear whether or not the corporate plans to make use of the identical digital camera setup on each iPhone 16 Professional fashions because the iPhone 15 Professional Max.
That is the third time such a declare has been made. TF Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo acknowledged in September – and once more in November – that the iPhone 16 Professional may also have the improved digital camera know-how. Kuo beforehand predicted that Apple wouldn’t equip the iPhone 15 Professional mannequin with the identical telephoto lens because the iPhone 15 Professional Max.