The upcoming iPhone series for 2022 will feature two 6.1-inch devices and two 6.7-inch devices, with no mini-size 5.4-inch iPhoneP, respected Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said in a note. investors who was seen by MacRumorsTwo of the iPhones will be high-end models and two of the iPhones will be low-end models, similar to the current iPhone 12 series.
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Apple introduced the 5.4-inch iPhone mini in the iPhone 12 series and plans to continue selling a 5.4-inch device in 2021, but it looks like the format will be discontinued after that, if Kuo’s information is correct . According to multiple iPhone sales estimates, the iPhone 12 mini has not sold as well as expected.
In addition to streamlining format options, Kuo believes Apple will introduce significant camera upgrades in 2022 iPhones, adding a 48-megapixel camera to the high-end iPhone 14 models. Kuo says the improved camera lens iPhone will take camera photography “to a new level.”
In terms of pixel size, the iPhone 12, iPhone 13 and new 2H22 iPhone are about 1.7um, 2um and 1.25um respectively. We believe that the new 2H22 iPhone supports direct 48 MP output and 12 MP output (four cells merge output mode) at the same time. With an output of 12 MP, the CIS pixel size of the new 2H22 iPhone increases to about 2.5um, which is significantly larger than the iPhone 12 and iPhone 13, and larger than existing Android phones, and close to the DSC level . We believe that the camera quality of the new 2H22 iPhone will take mobile phone camera photography to a new level.
Along with a 48-megapixel lens that can also produce in 12-megapixels, Kuo expects the high-end iPhones to be able to record 8K video, and says he will be able to watch iPhone-recorded videos on an 8K video in the future. screen or TV will “provide a better user experience”.
Because the best resolution for augmented and mixed reality is 8K to 16K, Kuo says the 48-megapixel camera in the 2022 iPhone will create videos and images that are “more suitable for AR / MR devices” and that “the AR / MR user will improve. experience. “
As for future iPhones, Kuo says Apple will adopt a periscope telephoto lens in 2023, along with Face ID under the display, which would presumably eliminate the notch. Kuo previously said that Apple would introduce a front camera in the 2022 iPhone and that at least one iPhone by 2023 would have a Touch ID under the screen and a full screen with no nicks or holes.