iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Slim Models May Lack 5x Telephoto Lens
Korean publication DigiTimes claims that solely the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max will get the 5x periscope telephoto lens with 5x optical zoom subsequent yr. As per the report, Apple provider LG Innotek will reportedly make investments KRW 375.9 billion (roughly Rs. 2 crore) to safe new services for digital camera modules and these services appear to be aimed toward producing the digital camera modules of subsequent yr’s iPhone 17 collection.
Apple will deliver digital camera upgrades to the iPhone 17 collection, however may even apply the folded zoom to solely the iPhone 17 Pro fashions, similar to the iPhone 16 collection this yr.
The Cupertino large normally reserves a couple of premium options for its Pro fashions to distinguish the Pro variants from their non-Pro. The firm introduced the iPhone 15 Pro Max-exclusive tetraprism lens to the smaller iPhone 16 Pro this yr. This permits iPhone 16 Pro customers to seize as much as 5x optical zoom. Next yr’s vanilla iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Slim fashions had been initially believed to characteristic this periscope unit as effectively.
As per previous leaks, Apple will combine a brand new under-display Face ID know-how within the 2025 iPhone fashions. The iPhone 17 Pro fashions are stated to be powered by Apple’s A19 Pro chip alongside 12GB RAM, whereas the usual iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Air might run on an A18 or A19 chip with assist for 8GB RAM. All 4 iPhone 17 fashions might characteristic 24-megapixel front-facing cameras. The iPhone 17 Air is rumoured to get a single 48-megapixel rear digital camera.
