Thus far, most iPhone 14 Professional digital camera rumors have centered on the principle sensor, which can reportedly bounce from 12MP on the iPhone 13 Professional to 48MP this yr, however it sounds just like the ultra-wide snapper might be in for a serious improve too.

In accordance with Ming-Chi Kuo (opens in new tab) – an analyst with an amazing monitor document for Apple data – in a tweet noticed by Apple Insider (opens in new tab), the corporate is utilizing bigger 1.4µm pixels within the ultra-wide digital camera on the iPhone 14 Professional and iPhone 14 Professional Max. That’s up from 1.0µm pixels on the present fashions.

This new digital camera may have pixels which are round 40% bigger then, and meaning this digital camera ought to carry out quite a bit higher in low gentle, as bigger pixels can seize extra gentle.

So whereas we’re not at the moment anticipating a rise in megapixels on this sensor – with 12MP trying possible – it might be in for an enormous improve in different methods.

As ever we’d take leaks like this with a pinch of salt, however we’re now solely every week away from the September 7 launch of the iPhone 14 vary, and this near launch the leaks are likely to have a excessive diploma of accuracy.

Evaluation: the telephoto might be disregarded of the upgrades

It’s sounding just like the cameras on the iPhone 14 Professional and iPhone 14 Professional Max might be an enormous enchancment, with huge modifications coming to each the first and ultra-wide snappers, and 8K video recording additionally rumored for inclusion.

However what concerning the telephoto? Thus far, most indicators counsel this received’t be in for any vital upgrades. Which means you may most likely anticipate a 12MP digital camera with 3x optical zoom as soon as once more, and that’s a spec that’s trying more and more dated.

The Samsung Galaxy S22 Extremely – and a lot of different Samsung telephones – presents 10x optical zoom, whereas even the likes of the Pixel 6 Professional presents 4x optical zoom, and there are a lot of different examples of Android telephones that may zoom additional than Apple’s.

Nonetheless, we’d solely be ready one other yr till Apple begins to catch up, as there may be speak of a 5x zoom digital camera coming to the iPhone 15.