Apple’s follow-up to the iPhone X could sport three camera lens, according to one source.
The triple camera set-up could increase the optical zoom capabilities of the best-selling handset, the tipster revealed to the Economic Daily News.
Apple debuted its dual-camera systems with the iPhone 7 Plus back in September 2016, enabling users lossless two-times optical zoom for the first time.
Future triple-camera systems could increase those capabilities to five-times optical zoom, the latest whispers suggest.
The California-based technology company is purportedly working to bring the feature to its 2019 range of iPhones.
Huawei recently unveiled its own three-camera system on the flagship P20 Pro.
The innovative camera set-up – which sports a 40MP, 12MP and 8MP lens – enables 5X zoom, artificially adds a bokeh blur to portrait images, and slow-motion 960fps video capture.
It’s clear that adding an additional lens to the smartphone enables some interesting new features.
And if triple-lens cameras are the next innovation the industry is set to be focus on, it’s highly Apple is exploring the possibility behind closed doors.
Whether it decides that slapping an extra camera on the successor to its iPhone X is the right move, only time will tell.
Given the fact this rumour concerns the 2019 iPhone line-up, it’s worth taking it with a healthy pinch of salt.
Apple is widely-tipped to launch three new iPhone models this September, with minimal changes to the iPhone X’s design planned.
The Cupertino-based company will purportedly adopt the notched all-screen design across the 2018 line-up, with a larger iPhone X Plus believed to be in the works.
It will be two years before we know for sure, but the 2018 iPhones should provide plenty of hints.
