'iPhone 12' Camera Sensor Gets Bigger... Dual and Triple Types Each

6.7-inch iPhone 12 Pro Max Features 7P Camera Module
Lower 2 Models Support Dual Cameras, Upper 2 Models Support Triple Cameras

Customers visiting the Apple Garosugil store in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, on the 25th, the domestic release date of the iPhone 11, are experiencing the iPhone 11. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Jinju Han] Apple is significantly enhancing the camera performance of the iPhone 12 Pro Max, set to be released in the second half of this year. It is expected to feature a larger camera sensor compared to its predecessor and support a 7P camera. The iPhone 12 series is likely to be released in four models: two with dual cameras and two with triple cameras.

On the 23rd (local time), Ming-Chi Kuo, an Apple specialist analyst at TF Securities, stated, "The iPhone 12 Pro Max will support a 7P camera module (7 plastic lens components) for the wide-angle lens," adding, "The camera sensor size will increase from the previous 1/3.6 inch (based on the iPhone 11 Pro) to 1/1.9 inch, and it will offer sensor-shift image stabilization."

As competition in the smartphone camera market intensifies, Apple is expected to improve the camera performance of the iPhone 12 series and gradually enhance lens yield rates. While the iPhone 11 Pro supported up to a 6P lens module, the next series will support up to 7P. An increase in sensor size allows for clearer photos even in low-light conditions.

IT specialist media Nine to Five Mac explained, "When the image sensor size increases and more pixels are added, noise can worsen, so pixel count is a separate issue," and added, "This is why Apple does not follow Android phone manufacturers who focus on increasing pixel count to maximize image quality."

According to Ming-Chi Kuo's analysis report, the iPhone 12 series is expected to be released in four models. The 5.4-inch OLED iPhone and the 6.1-inch OLED iPhone will feature dual cameras. Another 6.1-inch OLED iPhone and the 6.7-inch OLED iPhone will be equipped with a depth (ToF) camera and triple cameras. This aligns with the discovery of code referring to the ToF sensor in iOS 14 for the top two models.

Kuo expects the two iPhones with dual cameras and the 6.1-inch iPhone with triple cameras to adopt a 1/2.6-inch 7P lens. The 6.7-inch iPhone 12 Pro Max will support a 1/1.9-inch lens and sensor-shift stabilization. Apple’s camera component suppliers are also improving yield rates, and there is a possibility of selecting additional suppliers to diversify the supply chain.

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