iPhone 16 Pro rumoured to use new Sony's stacked camera sensor design

While Apple is widely expected to unveil the iPhone 15 lineup sometime in September, many are already speculating and wondering what's next for the iPhone 16. 

In analyst Ming-Chi Kuo's latest note, he wrote that the iPhone 16 Pro models will be adopting a stacked-designed camera sensor.

While there is no specific information on which stacked sensor tech it is, 9to5Mac claims a recently-previewed stacked two-layer CMOS image sensor from Sony with separate photo diodes and pixel transistors could be the one.

Based on the promotional video, Sony is able to move the photo diodes and pixel transistors to separate layers. This allows the diodes and transistors to be bigger, allowing them to capture more light and have better noise reduction. 

What does this mean for the iPhone 16 Pro's camera performance? Well, consumers can look forward to better low-light photography and less underexposed or overexposed photos.

Aside from Sony's new stacked camera sensor technology, the iPhone 16 Pro models are likely to come with periscope lenses. This is another upgrade from this year's lineup where the periscope lens is tipped to be exclusive to the upcoming iPhone 15 Pro Max.

To further differentiate the Pro models, Apple is said to be using a super telephoto periscope lens on the Pro Max model that will have enhanced optical zoom capabilities. 

Based on these reports, it seems that Apple will continue to deploy the best camera hardware and features on the Pro models before bringing them to the standard models.

Source: mingchikuo via 9to5Mac

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