At this point, I have to keep reminding myself of what the CURRENT iPhone model is to keep track of such far reaching rumors! 😵💫
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Increased Size of iPhone 16 Pro Models Explained by Major Camera Upgrades, Rumor Suggests
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Any phone with a sensor even m43 in size would be unpocketable when you factor in even one basic lens that isn't a pinhole.
I like the way you think
They should make the Pro Max version bigger. I wouldn't be mad. Give me a 7.1-7.2" iPhone any day!!
The current phones are far too small!
The current phones are far too small!
Might be a smart move actually. According to Ross Young, 2025 is when ProMotion LTPO screens will come to the non-Pro lineup as well so you may not need to spring extra cash if you don't need the camera enhancements.
Yeah, I'm sitting here in my little world dreaming of a lighter XS sized phone with higher refresh rate, more RAM and an "average" camera without a colossal bump for the 1-3 pictures I take every month when I scan a document. But I don't see that happening, well here's to hoping those 2025 base models don't grow.
Here is a new one. iPhone 19 is going to be stellar. It is going to be the best. iPhone. Yet!Same phrase, every year.
And the efficiency boost will mean nothing after Apple Proportionately reduces the capacity of the battery.
I've never been happy with the photos my 13Pro takes, specially at night or indoors, they look paintings. Very disappointing
Remember when year to year improvements were enough to justify getting a new phone every 2 years? Now it’s barely justifiable every 5 years. My wife has an iPhone 11 and is sees no compelling reason to get the 15 this year or the 16 next.
I miss when you had the option to take hdr photo & it will automatically save an original photo
To hell with Face ID. Bring back Touch ID. If Apple won't build it into the power button like on iPad Air, then they should use Samsung's new OLED display with in-display fingerprint sensor
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Looking back that iPhone X design was pretty much perfect IMO.
What Happened to the days of Apple making their devices smaller while innovating & making room for new components on the inside??? Now they have to make the device larger just to fit new components into it .
The increased size of next year's iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max allows for upgrades including a periscope telephoto camera and a 12% larger main camera sensor, according to a new report.
The rumor was first shared on Chinese social media site Weibo by a user who says that they have obtained industry insider information. Corroborating several other reports that next year's iPhone 16 Pro models will feature larger displays, the individual claims that the increased size of the devices will provide more internal space for components including a periscope telephoto camera system. Earlier today, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman said that the larger size of the iPhone 16 Pro models could help facilitate improved camera hardware or bigger internal batteries.
While the iPhone 15 Pro Max is expected to introduce the iPhone's first periscope telephoto camera, the feature is expected to be exclusive to Apple's largest iPhone at first. With next year's iPhone 16 Pro models, Apple is reportedly planning to bring the telephoto camera to both of the "Pro" models. The increased size of the iPhone 16 Pro, is, therefore, at least partially explained by the need for more internal space to implement the periscope camera on the smaller Pro model.
For the iPhone 16 Pro Max or iPhone 16 "Ultra," the additional internal space will apparently allow for a larger main camera sensor that is 1/1.14-inches in size. The iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max currently feature a 1/1.28-inch sensor. No sensor size increase is expected for this year's iPhone 15 Pro Max. This claim has since been supported by the Twitter leaker known as "ShrimpApplePro."
A larger sensor could improve the main iPhone camera's dynamic range and background blur. It could also substantially enhance low-light photography capabilities since a bigger surface area can capture more light with the same shutter speed and aperture.
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Yep. Me too. I don't know why they took that away other than it's clear that Apple wants their "smart" features to do the thinking for you, to take the photos that it thinks look best, but that's not always what I think looks best. Some of the HDR photos I take look ridiculous; the HDR effect exaggerates the shadows and highlights so much that turning "View Full HDR" off in the macOS app makes the photos look much better. At this point I mostly shoot in RAW when I really care about the image quality (and the fact that RAW photos look great shows that the camera hardware is plenty capable without all that over-processing), but there's no way to permanently switch RAW on, you have to turn it on manually each time you launch the camera app.
So you think most people are printing their photos instead of posting on social media? There are many other uses for printers and things that get printed.
How much bigger will these phones get?
leaked iPhone 18 w/ full frame sensor and telescoping optical zoom
leaked iPhone 18 w/ full frame sensor and telescoping optical zoom
it just means Apple devices are great built with longevity. I don’t see how that’s actually a bad thing? I’ll also hold only my iPhone 12 PM for yet another year. I used to upgrade every 2nd year when the prices were still „reasonable“ but not anymore
They tried it out with a mini and the public were not so happy, apart from a small minority, consisting of me and 3-4 other people I know.
Apparently, people wanted more size & weight per $/€, etc., just as with their food purchases.
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And this is why Apple "retired" iPhoto years ago! It won't be released as "iPhone 16 Pro", it will be named: