It has once again been rumored that next year's iPhone 14 Pro models will feature an upgraded 48-megapixel primary camera (the "Wide" lens), compared to a 12-megapixel Wide lens on iPhone 13 Pro models, but it is not as simple as it might sound.
In a research note earlier this year, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said that the next generation of the phone may support both 48 and 12MP outputs. The use of a "super-pixel" for improved low-light sensitivity is already being used on some Android phones.
Increasing the camera's resolution while maintaining the same sensor size results in smaller images, which can lead to low-quality photos. It would be possible to shoot high-resolution 48- and 12-megapixel photos in bright conditions and low-light conditions with the help of a binning device.
The device shoots 12-megapixel photos by default, but there is a button in the camera app that can shoot108-megapixel photos. It's ideal for most users as high-resolution photos have large file sizes that can use up a lot of storage space. The average 12-megapixel photo is around 2MB in size, but a single108-megapixel photo shot with the S21 Ultra can have a 16MB file size.
Stephen wrote an explainer that went into more detail about the technical aspects of the game.
The new Wide lens of the iPhone 14 Pro will support 8K video recording, up from 4K currently, and it will be compatible with Apple's rumored augmented reality headset, expected to launch next year.
The camera quality of the iPhone 14 Pro models will elevate mobile phone camera photography to a new level according to Kuo.
