The upcoming Apple iPhone 16 Pro will get the quad periscopic camera with 5x optical zoom that debuted last year on the iPhone 15 Pro Max, DigiTimes news.
Taiwanese lens manufacturers Largan Precision and Genius Electronic Optical (GSEO) are said to be the primary suppliers of quad camera components for the iPhone 16 Pro. Sources close to the supply chain have indicated that both Largan and GSEO are now ramping up production in preparation for the release of the iPhone 16 series.
Largan, which supplied the periscope lenses for the ‌iPhone 15 Pro‌ Max, is expected to again secure a substantial portion of orders. Largan chairman Adam Lin recently said that the optical component sector is expected to see peak sales from September to November, which is in line with the expected release period for the ‌iPhone 16 Pro‌ models.
GSEO, a new entrant in the component’s supply chain, is said to be undergoing quality testing with promising results. According to DigiTimesthe GSEO periscope lenses are currently undergoing validation, with production expected to begin in mid-July if they pass the necessary tests.
The tetraprism periscope lens introduced on the ‌iPhone 15 Pro‌ Max offers up to 5x optical zoom and 25x digital zoom – a major improvement over previous models that were limited to a maximum of 3x optical zoom. In addition to advances in optical zoom for the telephoto lens, the periscope lens is also expected to improve overall image stabilization and low-light performance.
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