Only iPhone 15 Pro Max Will Get Telephoto Camera With Periscope Lens [Kuo]

Apple's new telephoto camera with a periscope lens design will be exclusive to the iPhone 15 Pro Max, according to a new report from TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.

In a post on Medium, Kuo says the periscope lens will debut in the iPhone 15 Pro Max in 2023 and then arrive on the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max in 2024. A periscope style lens would allow Apple to increase the optical zoom capabilities of iPhone without a lens that extends out of the camera.

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The telephoto camera of iPhone will use a periscope design from 2023. The models that adopt a periscope are:


(1) 2H23 new iPhone: iPhone 15 Pro Max.

(2) 2H24 new iPhone: iPhone 16 Pro Max and iPhone 16 Pro.

(3) The main specifications of the periscope for iPhone 15 and iPhone 16 are similar, including 1/3" 12MP, f/2.8, sensor-shift support, and 5–6x optical zoom.
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Kuo says the main beneficiaries of the periscope lens will be LG Innotek (VCM & CCM, Cowell (CCM), Jahwa (VCM), Largan (Lens), and Lante Optics (prism).


More details in the full report linked below...

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