iPhone 16 series camera modules exposed, why have they been changed back?

Recently, well-known tipster MajinBuOfficial exposed a photo of a metal casting camera module and revealed that this component will be used in the iPhone 16 standard version and is designed to be arranged vertically.

Currently, multiple renderings of the iPhone 16 series have been released on the Internet. The camera model on the top The group layout adopts a vertical "pill" arrangement, similar to the iPhone X released 6 years ago.

The flash point is independent of the camera Deco and is not built into the middle of the camera module like the iPhone X.

Apple uses a diagonal layout dual-lens module in the iPhone 13 standard version to add sensor-shift image optics technology to the wide-angle lens . This design allows users to slightly move the sensor while shooting video, resulting in better video effects.

Some people believe: "Due to the large size of the sensor displacement optical stabilization hardware module, Apple has to redesign its layout to achieve a more elegant and beautiful appearance."

There is no obvious difference in appearance between iPhone 13 and iPhone 12, except for changes in lens module arrangement and body color. However, this is not the only important reason.

Without the new lens layout, users would hardly be able to visually notice any updates to the iPhone 13. Therefore, from a hardware and marketing perspective, the iPhone 13’s new lens layout is a very reasonable choice.

So why does iPhone 16 “return” to the traditional vertical arrangement?

The most important reason is to match a very important function of Apple’s next-generation hardware device Vision Pro – “spatial video”.

It can be learned from Apple’s official website that in fact, the current space video shooting of the iPhone 15 Pro series uses It is shot by a "camera" system composed of the main camera and the ultra-wide-angle lens. In other words, the ultra-wide-angle and main cameras on the iPhone 15 Pro are actually arranged vertically.

In order to allow the iPhone standard version to also shoot space videos,the standard version of the lens also It is necessary to return to the vertical arrangement to simulate the effect seen by human eyes when shooting video and present the feeling of spatial video.

In addition to the lens module, there is currently some very reliable information:

For example, the screen ratio of the iPhone 16 Pro series will be upgraded from 6.1 inches to 6.3 inches inches. Due to the increase in body size, the four-prism 5x telephoto lens on the iPhone 15 Pro Max will also be moved to the iPhone 16 Pro. The iPhone 16 Pro Max will be equipped with a more powerful imaging module.

According to the current news released by the supply chain, the iPhone 16 Pro Max will most likely use a 48-megapixel Sony IMX 903 customized main camera, a 1/1.14-inch super large base, and equipped with double-layer transistor technology, supporting 14 Bit ADC and DCG, and upgrade the four-prism telephoto lens to a periscope telephoto lens.

In addition, Apple is also preparing to introduce a new camera button on the iPhone 16 Pro series models. The button will use capacitive buttons and force sensor functions to achieve a "half-press to focus" shooting experience.

From the perspective of hardware parameters, Apple has finally caught up with many "image flagships" in terms of lens parameters. Are you looking forward to the shooting performance of this year's new iPhone?

This article comes from the WeChat public account: Unobjective Laboratory (ID: gh_719281df296b), author: Lu

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