The iPhone 14 is almost a week away from launch and rumors have been swirling about the models from all quarters. In the latest development, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has claimed that the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max will come with better ultra-wide angle cameras than the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max that were launched last year. In addition, it is also reported that the Pro models will support higher charging speeds than their predecessors. The phone and the Apple Watch Series 8 are expected to debut on September 7.
one in series of tweets, Kuo says that the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max will get upgraded ultra-wide cameras. Both are said to have a 1.4μm sized image sensor (versus the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max’s 1.0μm). He also said that the price of the CMOS image sensor (CIS), voice coil motor (VCM), and compact camera module (CCM) “is a significant unit price increase with approximately 70 percent, 45 percent, and 40 percent in this upgrade. percent, “respectively.
Kuo claims that the increase in the price of other components is limited. “Sony (CIS), Mynebia (the first VCM supplier), Largan (the second supplier), and LG Innotek (CCM) are significant beneficiaries of the ultra-wide camera upgrade,” Kuo said in a statement. separate tweet,
Earlier this year, Kuo claimed that the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max will have a bigger camera bump than the 12-megapixel cameras of the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max, because of the upgrade to the 48-megapixel wide camera. sensor is. He added that “the diagonal length of the 48-megapixel CIS will increase by 25-35 percent, and the height of the 48-megapixel sensor’s 7P lens will increase by 5-10 percent.”
In fact, the iPhone 14 selfie cameras are also tipped to receive the biggest improvements ever, including autofocus support over the five-piece lens available on current models and a six-piece lens.
one in related developmentA tipster has claimed that the iPhone 14 Pro series can get support for 30W charging. The tipster claimed, “Recently, a charger brand started sending new charger products to the media and it would advertise in the iPhone 14 series experience video.” It should be noted that the iPhone 13 Pro supports 23W and the iPhone Pro Max 27W supports charging via a USB-PD adapter. In our review, we found that the iPhone 13 Pro model delivered significantly better battery performance.