As Apple prepares to release its highly anticipated iPhone 14 series later this year, rumors have been pouring in. Earlier, analyst Jeff Pu reported that the iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max might be the first iPhone models to feature a 48MP primary lens. Now, commenting on the recently leaked schematics, reputable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said that the biggest camera bump of the iPhone 14 Pro models is due to the 48MP sensor on the back. Let's take a look at the details.
iPhone 14 Pro/ 14 Pro Max to benefit from a bigger camera bump
If you've been following the latest developments regarding the iPhone 14 series, you might know that tipster Max Weinbach recently shared schematics of the iPhone 14 models, which show the punch-hole "hole + pill" display on the front. and larger camera bumps on the back .
Commenting on these diagrams, Kuo took to Twitter to point out that the larger camera bump is a result of the larger 48MP sensor on the rear. Kuo noted that the 48MP image sensor will increase the diagonal length by 25-35%, and the 7P lens height of the 48MP sensor will increase by 5-10%. You can check out the tweet just below.
Currently, Apple uses the same old 12MP sensor for the primary lens in its iPhone models. The height of the camera bump on the current iPhone 13 Pro and 13 Pro Max is 3.60mm, according to Apple's Guidelines for Accessory Manufacturers . However, according to the latest schematics, the rear camera bump of the iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max would be 4.17mm in height which is a significant increase.
Apart from these, the upcoming iPhone 14 series is expected to bring major improvements to the RAM and display department. However, according to Ming-Chi Kuo's report, Apple will only offer its new A16 Bionic chip with the high-end iPhone 14 models. The standard iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Max will feature the current A15 Bionic chipset. So what do you think of the iPhone 14 series? Let us know in the comments below and stay tuned for further updates.