iPhone 14 Pro line could get a massively upgraded ultra-wide camera
Bigger pixels for more light
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So far, mostiPhone 14 Procamera rumors have focused on the main sensor, which will reportedly jump from 12MP on theiPhone 13 Proto 48MP this year, but it sounds like the ultra-wide snapper could be in for a major upgrade too.
According toMing-Chi Kuo– an analyst with a great track record forAppleinformation – in a tweet spotted byApple Insider, the company is using larger 1.4µm pixels in the ultra-wide camera on the iPhone 14 Pro andiPhone 14 Pro Max. That’s up from 1.0µm pixels on the current models.
This new camera will have pixels that are around 40% larger then, and that means this camera should perform a lot better in low light, as larger pixels can capture more light.
So while we’re not currently expecting an increase in megapixels on this sensor – with 12MP looking likely – it could be in for a big upgrade in other ways.
As ever we’d take leaks like this with a pinch of salt, but we’re now only a week away from the September 7 launch of the iPhone 14 range, and this close to launch the leaks tend to have a high degree of accuracy.
Analysis: the telephoto could be left out of the upgrades
It’s sounding like the cameras on the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max could be a huge improvement, with big changes coming to both the primary and ultra-wide snappers, and8Kvideo recording also rumored for inclusion.
But what about the telephoto? So far, most signs suggest this won’t be in for any significant upgrades. That means you can probably expect a 12MP camera with 3x optical zoom once again, and that’s a spec that’s looking increasingly dated.
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TheSamsung Galaxy S22 Ultra– and a number of otherSamsungphones – offers 10x optical zoom, while even the likes of thePixel 6 Prooffers 4x optical zoom, and there are many other examples ofAndroid phonesthat can zoom further than Apple’s.
Still, we might only be waiting another year until Apple starts to catch up, as there is talk of a 5x zoom cameracoming to the iPhone 15.
James is a freelance phones, tablets and wearables writer and sub-editor at TechRadar. He has a love for everything ‘smart’, from watches to lights, and can often be found arguing with AI assistants or drowning in the latest apps. James also contributes to 3G.co.uk, 4G.co.uk and 5G.co.uk and has written for T3, Digital Camera World, Clarity Media and others, with work on the web, in print and on TV.
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