Rumour of iPhone 15 Pro Max to have periscope lens gains steam
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Rumour of iPhone 15 Pro Max to have periscope lens gains steam
We are just months away from the iPhone 15 and the rumour of the iPhone 15 Pro Max featuring a periscope lens for better optical zoom is gaining steam.
The leaker @URedditor is said to have received "independent confirmation" that the iPhone 15 Pro Max will indeed have a camera with a periscope lens.
Though this rumour has been making rounds since last year and has also been echoed by noted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the fact that multiple sources confirmed it lends it further credence.
Furthermore, it is a feature that has been present on flagship Android phones for the past couple of years. Most recently, Google's Pixel 7 Pro and Samsung's Galaxy S23 Ultra both have telephoto cameras with periscope lenses.
In a nutshell, a periscope lens increases the distance between the elements in a camera so that the camera may have a greater optical zoom. It is this type of lens that allows flagship Android phones to have between 5x and 10x optical zoom while iPhones are stuck at just 3x.
With a periscope lens, it should theoretically greatly improve the iPhone's telephoto photo-taking abilities.
The iPhone 15 Pro Max is widely expected to be unveiled sometime later this year in September.
Source: @URedditor via MacRumors
