A report from “Nikki” revealed that the upcoming “iPhone 15” models from Apple will be equipped with the latest image sensors from Sony.
Compared to standard sensors, Sony’s image sensor doubles the saturation signal in each pixel, allowing it to capture more light to reduce underexposure and overexposure, and Nikkei says it is able to better capture a person’s face even in low light.
Features exclusive to iPhone 15 Pro
According to MacRamers, it is not clear whether all iPhone 15 models will use the new sensor technology, or whether Apple will limit it to the advanced iPhone 15 Pro models.
Rumors indicate that the “iPhone 15 Pro” iPhone 15 Pro will contain many exclusive features that will not be available in the standard “iPhone 15” iPhone 15 models, including an updated A17 chip, a faster USB-C port, more RAM, and most notably the update. Camera zoom technology.
Sony image sensor for the iPhone’s main camera
Apple is working on a periscope telephoto lens that will improve the optical zoom capabilities of the iPhone 15 Pro, allowing up to 10x optical zoom to match some Android smartphones on the market.
It is possible that Sony’s image sensor technology will be used for the wide camera, which Apple considers the iPhone’s “main” camera, as Apple usually uses a different technology for each lens.