Apple’s iPhone 14 Pro Max and iPhone 14 Pro are equipped with 48-megapixel ProRAW cameras, and ProRAW images captured with the handset can take up three times more storage than images clicked with 12-megapixel ProRAW, according to TheTapeDrive’s Steve Moser. The code for the company’s upcoming iOS 16 update revealed a difference in file size. A 12-megapixel ProRAW image takes up to 25MB of storage, while a 48-megapixel ProRAW image is said to occupy 75MB of storage. A YouTuber also shared a video showing a 48-megapixel image consuming 80.4MB of storage in the Photos app.
TheTapeDrive’s Steve Moser shared a screenshot of the iOS 16 code via Twitter, which indicates that a 48-megapixel ProRAW image will take up 75MB of storage, and a 12-megapixel ProRAW image will only take up 25MB of storage. This means that images clicked with the 48-megapixel camera on the iPhone 14 Pro Max and iPhone 14 Pro will take up three times more space on the inbuilt storage than the 12-megapixel camera on the iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus and iPhone. 13 series.
Apple ProRAW is codenamed Quadra. “Show camera controls for ProRAW. ProRAW is a 10-bit file that uses the linear DNG format to keep more information and dynamic range in the file, providing additional flexibility when editing exposure and white balance.” pic.twitter.com/4KLEJoAtqs
— Steve Moser (@SteveMoser) 7 September 2022
A screenshot shared by Moser also indicates that ProRAW images from the wide lens at 1x can be saved at either 12-megapixel or 48-megapixel. However, images clicked in night mode, with flash and macro will always be saved at a lower resolution of 12-megapixels. In addition, A Video By YouTuber Sara Dietschy The Photos app displays 48-megapixel images with a file size of 80.4MB and a resolution of 6,048×8,064 pixels.
To recall, Apple unveiled the iPhone 14 Pro Max and iPhone 14 Pro during the company’s ‘Far Out’ launch event on September 7.
The iPhone 14 Pro models have been launched in 128GB, 256GB, 512GB and 1TB storage options. The handset has a triple rear camera setup with a 48-megapixel primary lens, a 12-megapixel ultra-wide lens and a 12-megapixel telephoto lens. The primary camera gets f/1.78 aperture lens, second generation sensor-shift optical image stabilization (OIS), seven-element lens and 100 percent focus pixels. It is also capable of recording 4K video at up to 60fps. On the front, the handset gets a 12-megapixel selfie camera with f/1.9 aperture.
