Apple’s upcoming iPhone 16 Pro models will be the first iPhones to feature more than one 48-megapixel sensor, leaving the Telephoto as the only rear-facing camera with a 12-megapixel resolution, according to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.
In a post on Medium, Kuo said the iPhone 16 Pro’s Ultra Wide camera will feature a 48-megapixel sensor. The upgrade should allow the camera to capture more light, resulting in enhanced photos when shooting in 0.5× mode, especially in low-light environments.
The 48-megapixel sensor upgrade should allow it to capture more light, resulting in improved photos in low-light environments when shooting in 0.5× mode.
A 48-megapixel Main camera that uses “pixel binning” is in the iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 15, and iPhone 15 Pro models. The camera uses “pixel binning” to merge data from four pixels on the sensor into one “super pixel” for improved low-light capture. The technology is expected to expand to the iPhone 16 Pro’s Ultra Wide lens, which is currently a 12-megapixel lens.
The improvement should allow iPhone 16 Pro models to shoot 48-megapixel ProRAW photos in Ultra Wide mode, meaning photos will retain more detail in the image file for more editing flexibility, allowing better results when photos are printed at large sizes.
Kuo’s comments back up those of another leaker, Weibo user “Instant Digital,” who in December claimed that 2024’s iPhone 16 Pro models will be the first to feature more than one 48-megapixel sensor
Remember, the iPhone 16 lineup isn’t due to be unveiled until next September, plenty of things could change between now and then, so stay tuned.