Kuo: iPhone 14 Pro's Larger Camera Bump Due to New 48MP Camera System

[MacRumors]

The increased size of the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max's rear camera array is due to all-new 48-megapixel Wide camera systems, according to reputable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.

In a tweet, Kuo responded to leaked schematics recently shared by Max Weinbach. The schematics showed that the rear camera plateau of the iPhone 14 Pro models will increase by about five percent in each dimension, increasing from a width of 35.01mm to 36.73mm and a height of 36.24mm to 38.21mm. The bump itself is also set to protrude further from the device, increasing from 3.60mm on the iPhone 13 Pro to 4.17mm on the iPhone 14 Pro.

Kuo said that "the main reason for the larger and more prominent camera bump" is due to "upgrading the rear camera to 48MP." He added that the diagonal length of the iPhone's contact image sensor (CIS) is set to increase by to 25 to 35 percent with the jump to 48MP. Likewise, the height of the camera's lens system will increase by five to ten percent.

Along with the replacement of the notch with a new, pill and hole-punch TrueDepth camera array design, the 48MP Wide camera is among the iPhone 14 Pro's most widely rumored features, having been repeatedly mentioned by Kuo, Taiwanese research firm TrendForce, and Haitong International Securities analyst Jeff Pu.

The 48MP camera system is expected to be limited to the iPhone 14 Pro models and allow for 8K video recording, offering a significant upgrade over the iPhone 13 Pro's 12MP camera and 4K video recording capabilities. High-resolution 8K videos recorded with the iPhone 14 Pro are also said to be be suitable for viewing on Apple's long-rumored AR/VR headset.

Kuo has previously said that he believes that the camera quality of the iPhone 14 Pro models will "elevate mobile phone camera photography to a new level."

Article Link: Kuo: iPhone 14 Pro's Larger Camera Bump Due to New 48MP Camera System

 

[dmx]

I’m more than ok with a little camera bump if needed for an even better quality camera. People seem to obsess over it, but it’s never really bothered me.

 

[Mr. Dee]

Why not make the phone thicker to compensate for the larger camera system? It seems like the iPhone camera will intentionally never be flush again.

 

[Belvoire]

And what other advantages does the 48 mp camera have besides 8K video?

 

[Takeo]

The bump is getting to be almost as thick as the phone itself now

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

That's fine with me as long the camera quality only gets better.

 

[dmx]

Why not make the phone thicker to compensate for the larger camera system? It seems like the iPhone camera will intentionally never be flush again.

They are making the phone itself thicker too. The bump is balancing act to allow a great camera, but not turn the phone into a brick.

 

[mozumder]

Would much rather have higher native dynamic range on the ultra-wide and telephoto lenses.

 

[fwmireault]

Lol, and Prosser who predicted that the bump would be eliminated and flush with the back of the phone this year

 

[red elma]

Why not make the phone thicker to compensate for the larger camera system? It seems like the iPhone camera will intentionally never be flush again.

They need to brag about how "thin" the new phone is.

 

[munpip214]

8K is definitely a gimmick for almost all users and a waste of space. Now if apple uses that 48MP to combine 4:1 pixels into 12MP/4K then that will totally be worth it.

Also hope dimension changes doesn’t break my MagSafe

 

[Okasian]

Finally ‘retina-izing’ @4x the raw amount of pixels for the ISP to leverage will mean I have a reason to upgrade from my X and Pixel 4a. Even if binned down to 12MP.

Edit: Only if USB-C is there too. Pixel has spoilt me since I only need to carry around a MacBook charger now.

 

[iGeneo]

I think this would be the time for USB C... pulling those videos and large pictures will be painful over lightning.

 

[jz0309]

so the selling point will be 8k video? will the iPhone pro screen be in 8k too? why is the Studio display only 5k? and my home TV only 4k?
I do know that Pro's move over to 8k, but what's the point for the iPhone?
Better tele zoom capabilities would be a selling point for me, but 8k is not ...

 

[now i see it]

the iPhone is evolving into a monstrosity

 

[Scoob Redux]

Why not make the phone thicker to compensate for the larger camera system? It seems like the iPhone camera will intentionally never be flush again.

Exactly. Make it thicker, flush cameras, larger battery, and a return to non-wobbling sublime design of the Jobs era.

 

[icanhazmac]

I find the camera bump far more of a problem than the notch. Just make the phone thicker and add battery capacity.

 

[shr631]

iPhone 15 is just camera housing on a stick. Final iteration is dslr camera

 

[Tagbert]

They need to brag about how "thin" the new phone is.

They haven’t done that since the iPhone 6. Time for new material. ?

 

[name99]

And what other advantages does the 48 mp camera have besides 8K video?

Low light photography.

 

[FSMBP]

8K is definitely a gimmick for almost all users and a waste of space. Now if apple uses that 48MP to combine 4:1 pixels into 12MP/4K then that will totally be worth it.

Also hope dimension changes doesn’t break my MagSafe

I think this is exactly what they’ll do. The quality of the photos will improve dramatically and be a huge feature of the Pro series.

 

[jz0309]

the iPhone is evolving into a monstrosity

what really is left to improve on a modern smartphone? obviously SOC will get "better" every year, we already have 5G, camera is the focus now ...

 

[antiprotest]

At this rate the camera bump will become a built in phone stand.

 

[nfl46]

Damn. Just when we thought the 13 Pros lenses were big. Lol. I don’t mind though. I’ll take the better cameras.

 

[antiprotest]

what really is let to improve on a modern smartphone?

To remove the bump and make the back flat again.