Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max likely to come with 5-6x optical zoom: what to expect
US tech giant Apple is expected to unveil its iPhone 15 lineup in September 2023. Ahead of the official announcement, a new report revealed that the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max version may feature an impressive 5-6x optical zoom.
According to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Ku, the iPhone 15 Pro Max will feature a “periscope lens,” a technology currently exclusive to high-end smartphones from the likes of Samsung, Google, and Huawei, MacRumors reported.
The Periscope lens would be exclusive to the high-end iPhone 15 Pro Max and would enable 5-6x optical zoom. The periscope lens is expected to integrate with the iPhone 15 Pro Max’s telephoto lens, enabling up to 6x zoom when taking photos with the rear camera.
One of the advantages of periscope technology is that it allows a greater distance between camera elements in a compact smartphone design, which increases optical zoom without compromising image quality or sharpness.
The iPhone 15 Pro Max’s rumored 5-6x optical zoom would be a significant upgrade over the current 3x optical zoom available on iPhones. However, Kuo also mentioned that the periscope lens may be limited to the iPhone 16 Pro Max next year, meaning it could only be available on the most expensive iPhone model in at least the next two generations of devices.
Recently, Ming-Chi Kuo also claimed that Apple’s upcoming iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max models will no longer have solid-state buttons. Kuo had previously stated that the devices would be equipped with solid-state buttons that provide haptic feedback to simulate the feeling of pressing a button. However, in a Medium post, he confirmed that the phones will have physical buttons instead.
In addition, the iPhone 15 Pro models have a titanium body with more rounded edges, new buttons, a giant camera bump and more. According to GSMArena, the size of the individual camera protrusions will increase again, and the entire bump will become thicker.
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