Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo confirmed today that both the iPhone 16 Pro and ‌iPhone 16‌ Pro Max will include Apple’s tetraprism telephoto lens with improved zoom capabilities.

Apple introduced its new tetraprism lens system, which provides 5x optical magnification for the first time for the iPhone 15 Pro Max. Camera technology wasn’t added to the “iPhone 15 Pro”; This marked one of the first times Apple added camera technology to one Pro device but not another.

The limitation was said to be due to space constraints as only the Pro Max can accommodate the hardware, but performance may also be a factor. According to Kuo, when lens supplier Largan produced tetraprism equipment for the “iPhone 15 Pro” Max in the third quarter of 2023, the production efficiency was only 40 percent. Now the efficiency has increased to 70 percent or more.

Apple plans to increase the size of the ‌iPhone 16‌ Pro from 6.1 inches to 6.3 inches, which will provide more room for camera equipment. With the increase in size and performance, Apple has eliminated the limiting factors of the tetraprism lens on the larger iPhone Pro Max.

It is not yet clear whether Apple plans to develop the tetraprism lens in 2024. Apple is rumored to be working on a “super telephoto camera” with a much longer focal length, but we haven’t heard much about it yet. point.