The iPhone 15 series is expected to include four smartphones – iPhone 15, iphone 15 plus, iphone 15 proAnd iPhone 15 Pro Max, which will be renamed as iPhone 15 Ultra.
iPhone 15 Pro Max / iPhone 15 Ultra Camera
The analyst said on Twitter that Apple will release its first periscope camera with the iPhone 15 Pro Max/Ultra, which means the lens will be a key difference between the iPhone 15 Pro and the iPhone 15 Pro Max/iPhone 15 Ultra, giving buyers the best option. An additional incentive to buy expensive models. A periscope lens is said to provide optical zoom capability allowing 5x or 10x optical zoom. With the new technology, the iPhone 15 Pro Max/Ultra can have up to 6x optical zoom.
The same information was also given in a previous report. However, the analyst’s tweet contradicts recent information from The Elec, which claimed that the periscope camera will be available on both the iPhone 16 Pro Max/Ultra and the iPhone 16 Pro.
What’s the big deal about periscope cameras?
The technology refracts light onto the lens sensor for magnification, with the lens mechanics being built inside the smartphone rather than outside, as a traditional zoom lens does for a DSLR. This has progressed to the point where the lenses in smartphones are compact enough to fit in standard lens enclosures and not take up much internal space.
However, Apple will not be the first smartphone brand to bring this technology as it has already been seen in smartphones like Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra model, Google Pixel 7 Pro and 6 Pro, OnePlus 10 Ultra and a few others. OPPO was the first to introduce the periscope lens technology and it was first seen on a mainstream phone in the 2019 Huawei P30 Pro. The company’s new technology, dubbed 5x, manages to cram a telephoto lens inside the smartphone, enabling 5x “lossless” zooming.
iPhone 15 Pro Max/Ultra specifications (expected)
All iPhone 15 series models may feature the Dynamic Island introduced with the iPhone 14 Pro models. However, the iPhone 15 Pro Max/Ultra will come with features like the A17 chipset, increased RAM, a titanium frame, solid-state buttons, and more.
A recent report says that Apple is working on 8K video recording, but it is unclear whether it is just for the iPhone 15 Pro Max/Ultra or the iPhone 15 Pro. The report also states that Apple may be working on making the iPhone Ultra’s battery last for 3-4 hours. The same report also states that the tech giant may increase the price of the iPhone 15 Pro Max/Ultra from $1,099 to $1,199 for the iPhone 14 Pro Max.
