Apple is about to launch the iPhone 14 series this fall. After exposing the iPhone 14 Pro series design drawings, CAD files and schematic size drawings last week, in addition to removing the bangs and changing it to a “horizontal exclamation point” punching shape, the lens module is better than the previous generation. The iPhone 13 is more protruding and the lens is larger. Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said that this is mainly because the main lens of the iPhone 14 Pro series is equipped with a 48-megapixel camera system.
Since whistleblower Max Weinbach shared the design drawings of the iPhone 14 Pro series, the appearance of Apple’s new flagship models has been revealed in advance. In addition to switching to a punch-hole screen, another focus will be on the design of the main lens, the lens module of the iPhone 14 Pro series. The size is increased by about 5%, the width is increased from 35.01 mm to 36.73 mm, and the height is also increased to 38.21 mm, resulting in a thicker and more prominent iPhone 14 Pro series lens.
Renowned Apple AnalystGuo MingjiIt also responded and pointed out that the main reason is that the main lens of the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max will be increased from the original 12 million to 48 million pixels, and also added that the 48MP CMOS image sensor (CIS) will increase by 25% to 30%, This results in a 5% to 10% increase in the height of the camera lens.
In the past, Ming-Chi Kuo pointed out that the iPhone 14 Pro series can support 48 million pixels and 12 million pixels at the same time, mainly through “pixel merging technology”. Currently, Android phones are already in use, such as the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra. Pixel binning technology allows the iPhone 14 Pro model to take photos at 48 million pixels in bright environments, and 12 million pixels in low light environments to ensure photo quality.
In this TrendForce analysis report, it is also mentioned that the iPhone 14 Pro series will be equipped with a 48-megapixel lens. The research pointed out that this move will lead to a 15% drop in the market share of the 12-megapixel lens. Rate.
Together with the analysis report of Haitong International Securities senior analyst Jeff Pu in December last year, it also indicated that the iPhone 14 Pro series models will continue the rear three-lens system, the wide-angle lens will be upgraded to 48 million pixels, and the ultra-wide-angle lens and telephoto lens will remain at 1,200 pixels. At the same time, the iPhone 14 Pro series will also support 8K video recording and be equipped with 8GB RAM, which is exactly the same as Ming-Chi Kuo’s claim.
Since Apple launched the iPhone 6s series in 2015, the lens pixel has remained at 12 million. As of the iPhone 12 Pro series, even if the photosensitive element has been increased, the camera pixel has never increased. If the news is true, it will be the first iPhone in history. Model with a 48-megapixel lens.
It is expected that the 48-megapixel lens will only be used in the iPhone 14 Pro series models, and will also support 8K video recording. Compared with the 12-megapixel lens and 4K video recording of the iPhone 13 Pro series, the gap between the lens and video functions of the two generations will be more obvious. , there are also rumors that the iPhone 14 Pro will support 8K video recording, which is very suitable for watching on Apple’s AR/VR wearable devices that will be launched by the end of 2022.
It is also reported that the 48-megapixel main camera lens of the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max uses a 1/1.3-inch photosensitive element, which will use pixel-in-one technology to enhance the night shooting effect. There will be a major breakthrough.
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