One of the biggest early rumors surrounding next year iPhone 15 Pro is that it could get a lot of new camera upgrades. This includes a new periscope telephoto camera and a new ‘8P’ or eight-element lens for the main camera. Now, industry analyst Ming Chi Kuo has tweeted (opens in a new tab) saying that the iPhone 15 Pro may not get this lens element upgrade.
Just last week, we heard from TrendForce (opens in a new tab)another industry analyst, that the The iPhone 15 series will finally switch to USB-C ports and the Pro models will get a boost in RAM and go from 6GB to 8GB next year. TrendForce also mentioned the use of a new type of main camera lens that Apple could adopt in an improved 8-element (8P) camera.
More elements in a lens could result in more light being absorbed into the lens and less distortion in images, which could be essential for wide-angle lenses. However, it could also be more complex and increasing the elements in a lens has associated advantages and disadvantages.
Considering that Apple just moved to a 7P element lens for the iPhone 14 Pro, you may not move to an upgraded lens so soon. However, Ming Chi Kuo did not give a reason in his tweet and only said, “It probably won’t come true.”
I think the supposed adoption of an 8P lens by the iPhone 15 Pro probably won’t come true.October 30, 2022
In an effort to widen the gap between the iPhone Pro and base models, it looks like Apple could be reserving some of the best upgrades for the Pro devices and maybe even a new one. iPhone 15Ultra model. This includes a new periscope telephoto lens which will be based on a prism that reflects light to different internal lenses at 90 degrees from the camera sensor. It would result in a longer lens and advanced optical zoom.
There has been talk that the periscope camera could be an exclusive feature of the iPhone 15 Pro Max in an effort to sell the model more. But other rumors claim that The iPhone 14 Pro Max could be replaced by the iPhone 15 Ultra next year, so we’ll have to see how it plays out.
shadow_leak (opens in a new tab) on Twitter also recently said that the Periscope camera could have a hybrid lens designinstead of using purely plastic parts to achieve the supposed 5x or 6x magnification. Some of the lens elements would have a glass core with a plastic coating, moving away from plastic, which is the industry standard.
Apart from competing for a position in our best camera phone list, the iPhone 15 Pros could get a more powerful and efficient version 3nm chipset also. However, it will be some time before we see the iPhone 15 series in action. Until then, you can consult our iPhone 14 Plus vs. iPhone 14 Pro Max comparison to see which large-screen iPhone might be right for you.