According to the Weibo source, the iPhone 16 Pro may have an updated ultra-wide-angle camera with a 48-megapixel sensor. The rumor comes from Weibo user “Instant Digital” and states that the models “iPhone 16 Pro” The 2024 will be the first camera to feature multiple 48-megapixel sensors, while the telephoto camera will remain the sole 12-megapixel rear lens. Upgrading the ultra-wide camera to a 48MP sensor will allow it to capture more light, resulting in better photos, especially when shooting at 0.5x in low-light conditions.

iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 15 and models iPhone 15 Pro We already have a 48-megapixel main camera that uses “pixel binning” to combine data from four pixels of the sensor into a single “super pixel” for better low-light shooting. With the ‌iPhone 16 Pro‌ models, this technology is expected to spread to the ultra-wide-angle lens, which is currently a 12-megapixel lens.

This also means that “iPhone 16 Pro” models should be able to take 48 MP ProRAW photos in Ultra Wide mode. These photos retain more detail in the image file for greater editing flexibility and can be printed at large sizes.

Weibo rumors confirm Haitong International Securities analyst Jeff Pu’s prediction:iPhone 16 Pro It will have a 48 megapixel ultra wide-angle camera and Wi-Fi 7 support. In 2025, the rear camera array of the iPhone 17 Pro is expected to complete its transition to 48-megapixel sensors that transmit telephoto lens technology.

Instant Digital has a mixed record of disclosing accurate information about Apple’s plans. The source was the first to report the yellow spring updateiPhone 14Spatial Video on “iPhone 15 Pro” And Apple Watch Series 9‘s minor hardware update as well as the only source of the rumors ‌iPhone 15 AndiPhone 15 Plus It will have a frosted rear glass. However, they also announced various iOS 17 features and a new iPad Air to be released in October 2023, but this did not happen.