‘iPhone 14 Pro’ rumored to feature new 48-megapixel camera
Apple is rumored to be giving this year’s upcoming “iPhone 14 Pro” a notable camera upgrade over the iPhone 13 Pro, according to Taiwanese research firm TrendForce who claim the new device will feature a 48-megapixel camera sensor, up from the 12-megapixel camera sensor found on the iPhone 13 Pro, marking the first megapixel upgrade on an iPhone since the iPhone 6s.
TrendForce’s suggestion that the new iPhone will feature a 48-megapixel rear-facing camera isn’t the first time that it has been claimed that Apple is planning a megapixel upgrade this year. Respected industry analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reported last year that the “iPhone 14 Pro” and “iPhone 14 Pro Max” will likely boast a new 48-megapixel camera with 8K video recording, saying at the time that the upgrade would “elevate mobile phone camera photography to a new level.”
The upgrade would mark a 4x increase over the 12-megapixel sensor in the iPhone 13 Pro. Rumors suggest Apple will support both 48MP and 12MP modes, allowing for the iPhone to capture 48MP images in well-lit environments and 12MP images in lower light settings.
This week it was reported that the “iPhone 14 Pro” will scrap the notch for a new a ‘hole punch and pill’ design that would see a small hole and a pill-shaped cutout at the top of the device’s display to house the front-facing camera and the Face ID sensors.