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- The iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max could have a smaller camera sensor
- However, a boost in megapixels is also expected
- The changes may not make much difference to the photo quality
The expected launch could still be around eight months, but we have already heard many leaks and rumors around the Apple iPhone 17 – and the latest tidbit from those in the know suggests that the cameras on the Pro and Pro Max models may get either a downgrade or an upgrade.
According to recognized tipster Digital chat station (via MacRumors), the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max will pack a 48MP + 48MP + 48MP triple-lens camera on the back – a jump in megapixels from the rear-mounted 48MP + 48MP + 12MP triple-lens camera of the iPhone. iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max.
It’s an upgrade, but the downgrade is that the 48MP primary camera is expected to use a 1/1.3-inch sensor rather than a 1/1.28-inch sensor – a small size reduction. In general, the bigger the sensor the better, as it is able to capture more light and more detail in whatever you are photographing.
Rumors around the telephoto camera getting an upgrade from 12MP to 48MP have actually been floating around. since last yearbut this is the first we’ve heard of the primary camera having a smaller sensor.
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As for what difference the changes in sensor size and megapixel rating will make, it’s hard to say – especially since modern phones apply so much image processing to photos and videos after they’ve been captured. The actual hardware that does the capturing is only partly responsible for the picture and clip quality.
If the main camera sensors on the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max Indeed they will be smaller, it can free some space for other components – like a bigger battery or a more powerful communication chipset (the rumor is that the 2025 iPhones will be the first to use a Apple-made Wi-Fi and Bluetooth chip).
This particular rumor says nothing about what could happen to the cameras on the standard iPhone 17. iPhone 16 review will tell you, the current model and the iPhone 16 Plus It uses a dual camera lens 48MP + 12MP on the back – and it is possible that there will be changes here as well.
Maybe you might even want to wait until 2026 and the iPhone 18: we were spoken to that the phone will include variable aperture on the cameras of the Pro and Pro Max models, which means better low-light shots and more control over depth of field.
