iPhone With Triple-Lens Rear Camera Predicted to Launch Next Year

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At least one new iPhone with a triple-lens rear camera led by a 12-megapixel lens will be introduced in 2019, according to Taiwan's Economic Daily News.

A very rough mockup of an iPhone X with a triple-lens rear camera​

The report claims the camera will have a 6P lens design with 5x zoom, but it doesn't specify whether that pertains to optical, digital, or hybrid zoom. The single-lens iPhone 8 has up to 5x digital zoom, while the dual-lens iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X have up to 2x optical zoom and 10x digital zoom.

If the report proves to be accurate, then Apple will be following in the footsteps of Huawei and its new P20 Pro smartphone, which also has a three-lens rear camera system, including a primary 40-megapixel f/1.8 lens, a 20-megapixel f/1.6 monochrome lens, and an 8-megapixel f/2.4 telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom.

Huawei P20 Pro​

A three-lens rear camera would provide a lot of advantages, including greatly improved low-light performance. In his P20 Pro review, The Verge's Vlad Savov said Huawei's new camera system is "superior to those on the Galaxy S9 and iPhone X," though he noted that personal preference may sway that decision.

All in all, this rumor sets the stage for a third-generation iPhone X with an even better camera, and possibly 3x optical zoom, later next year. As far as this year is concerned, KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo doesn't expect many changes to the iPhone X's current dual-lens rear camera system.

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When Apple bought Linx (the Israeli company who developed the multi-camera technology), they had several designs in the pipeline with 2, 3 and 4 lenses.
I can't wait to see what 4 combined lenses could do.

 

[freddiecable]

Third? I thought it was first of april. How many is relevant then - five? Or do I misunderstand the benefit of more lenses. It is starting to look really odd.

 

[b0nd18t]

We need to be banned. I immediately thought of Eccentrica Gallumbits. Sigh. Sometimes I think my brain is stuck in middle school mode.

A far as three lenses go, I guess existing cases won't be compatible even if they retain the same overall shape and dimensions to the current X model.

Nothing a drill can’t solve!

 

[JPack]

Wrong, it was huawei and huawei is leading with three lenses too.

Agreed.

Watch, posters will try to rewrite history and claim Apple started R&D years before on dual-camera setups.

 

[m0sher]

Good to keep up with competition but extra lense and faster processor won’t be enough for me to upgrade from the X next year.

Can’t complain on camera improvement if it’s the same price as last years model.

 

[CPx]

Not mentioned in the article: three cameras would support 4D photos and video as well, allowing for rudimentary time travel and violation of causality!

iPhone Timey-Wimey Edition

But jokes aside, I'm into it!

 

[eyeseeyou]

You mean Apple copying Huawei. They had double lenses before Apple and now triple lenses too. It’s even possible to adjust the focus of the foto’s after you took it.

Debatable if apple actually copied them but apple did release after them. Apple did “lead” the 2 camera market imo.

Regarding adjusting the focus in pics, you’ve been able to do that on the iPhone for a long time now with the FOCOS app and now a few others like darkroom and camera+. Really has helped close the gap in the digital side of photography to catch up to the pixel although it being a manual process.

 

[btrach144]

Let me present the iPhone Z:

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Came to the comments section for this. Was not disappointed

 

[Appurushido]

Apple finally playing catch up to Samsung and the others by finally duplicating a feature.

 

[tkukoc]

Gosh you know I said I was skipping this year because of the software upgrades just aren't there. But now I'm definitely waiting because hardware sweeping changes will occur across the board in the next 2 years. I can easily wait for all new screen tech and camera tech. By then hopefully apple has got their stuff together software-wise too.

 

[ivanhoe888]

Nah,
I'll wait for the quad-lens camera with the foldable 20x zoom lens.

 

[djlythium]

Let me present the iPhone Z:

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Yikes! Triggering my trypophobia!

 

[Woodcrest64]

The third-lens could simply be for "Full-Res" Depth Data Capture ! ... i.e., companion Depth Data for the RGB image sensors, for crafting Portrait Mode photos & videos.

But 2019 ??? ... WTF Apple ???

They need another reason for people to upgrade from 2018 to 2019. lol. This year will be the bigger iPhone X, next year it will be triple Lens. 2020 maybe Micro LED displays. The year after in 2021 a redesign with no notch and flexible display? 2022 could see 4D touch where you can feel the buttons through the screen giving a tactile experience.

 

[bitslap47]

Add a phone to this https://light.co/camera

 

[votdfak]

 

[the-bigwig]

If Apple did it then it would be YAY, it's HUGE! Three are better than TWO. Apple innovation as its finest.
When different brand did it then yeah it's too much. meh.

 

[novakk86]

Well Apple led the 2 lens revolution and everyone copied.

https://www.pocket-lint.com/phones/...-history-running-through-to-the-galaxy-note-8
You had 1 job (Google, before posting).

 

[W.O.P.R.]

Why stop there?

 

[Gilligan's last elephant]

Well Apple led the 2 lens revolution and everyone copied.

You need to open the gate on the walled garden more often. Apple were years behind with dual cameras.

 

[Order_66]

If it takes 3 lenses to equal or beat Samsung, Huawei and Google then so be it.

 

[nwcs]

"Think about it. You walk into a video store, you see 8-Minute Abs sittin' there, there's 7-Minute Abs right beside it. Which one are you gonna pick, man?"

One minute abs...

 

[now i see it]

Mother Nature already tried this and look what we ended up with

 

[AlphaGuitarist]

Wrong, it was huawei and huawei is leading with three lenses too.

You sure it wasn't Samsung?

http://www.fonearena.com/blog/8662/samsung-b710-3d-mobile-phone.html

 

[78Bandit]

Scaramanga anyone?

I was thinking more of Total Recall and the three-breasted prostitute.

 

[TheDreaded26]

This is getting out of hand. Now there are 3 of them!!