iPhone 17 Pro Max To Get Upgraded Tetraprism Camera, 48MP Triple Camera Setup in 2025, iPhone 18 Pro Models To Feature Same in 2026: Report
Apple's iPhone 17 Pro Max is expected to launch with 48MP triple camera setup on the rear this year. Following this launch, the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro models including iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max would get the same specifications in 2026
Cupertino, July 11: Apple iPhone 17 is expected to launch next year with significant performance and design upgrades and probably with powerful AI features. Apple will launch its next-generation iPhone 16 lineup this year, likely in September last year. The new Apple iPhones might launch with ChatGPT integration and improved AI features. According to a report, beyond the iPhone 16 launch, the iPhone 17 is now rumoured to include three 48MP rear cameras.
Macrumors said in its report that analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said that the upcoming iPhone 17 Pro Max will launch with an upgraded Tetraprism camera, which is expected to launch in iPhone 16 Pro and the iPhone 16 Pro Max models this year. The report said that if the Tetraprism camera is launched with the iPhone 17 Pro Max in 2026, Apple might also introduce the same camera setup in the iPhone 18 Pro models. Ming-Chi Kuo reportedly said that the Tetraprism camera would require newly designed prims with a shorter form factor that reduces the camera's height. Redmi K70 Extreme Edition Launch Set on July 18 in China; Check Leaked Specifications, Design and Other Details of Upcoming Redmi Flagship Smartphone.
As per last year's Jeff Pu of Haitong International Securities claim, the upcoming iPhone 17 Pro Max's 48MP telephoto lens would be optimised for the Vision Pro headset. Jeff Pu reportedly said that the iPhone 16 Pro variants would launch with a 48MP ultrawide camera, and following that iPhone 17 Pro Max would launch with a tripe 48MP camera setup. Samsung Announces India Pricing for New Foldables, Wearables Launched During Galaxy Unpacked July 2024 Event; Check Details Here.
As per the report, the current-gen iPhone 15 Pro models feature 48MP main, 12MP ultrawide and 12MP telephoto cameras. Ming-Chi Kuo reportedly said that the sensors of 48MP CIS in iPhone 16 Pro models would be 1/2.6-inch in size compared to a 12MP camera with a 1/3.1-inch sensor. In September 2024, Apple's iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max would likely come with a Tetreaprism telephoto lens, and these models might offer at least 5x optical zoom and 25x digital zoom.
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