Kuo: iPhone 13 Lineup to Feature Nearly Identical Wide Camera Lens as iPhone 12

According to credible Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the iPhone 13 lineup, slated for launch in the second half of the year, will feature the same wide-angle lens as the current ‌iPhone‌ 12 series, offering no tangible improvements to one of the three lenses on the upcoming ‌iPhone‌.

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In an investors note obtained by MacRumors, focused mainly on developments and changes within Apple's supply chain, Kuo says the ‌iPhone‌ 13 mini, ‌iPhone‌ 13, and ‌iPhone‌ 13 Pro will feature the same 7P wide-angle lens with a ƒ1.6 aperture as their respective ‌iPhone‌ 12 counterparts. The larger ‌iPhone‌ 13 Pro Max will have a ƒ1.5 aperture wide-angle lens, a marginal increase compared to the ƒ1.6 aperture on the iPhone 12 Pro Max.

Kuo states that Sunny Optical will be the new supplier for the 7P wide-angle lens, adding that mass production of the camera system could begin as soon as May. Looking more long-term, Kuo says that the demand for optical lenses for Apple devices will only significantly increase in the next few years thanks to AR and Apple Car.

We expect Sunny Optical to successfully pass the quality verification of the 7P wide-angle lens order for iPhone 13. Because iPhone 13 mini, 13, and 13 Pro share the same f1.6 7P wide-angle lens (vs. 13 Pro Max's f1.5 7P wide-angle lens), so Sunny Optical's order is the most in-demand. We estimate that Sunny Optical will ship the 7P wide-angle lens of the iPhone 13 to LG Innotek as soon as May.

While the 2021 iPhones, according to Kuo, will not have a significantly different wide-angle lens, it is rumored to pack improvements to the ultra wide lens. According to Barclays analysts, all four ‌iPhone‌ 13 models will include upgraded Ultra Wide lenses with a ƒ/1.8 aperture, vs. the ƒ/2.4 aperture on the ‌iPhone‌ 12.

Aside from the camera lens, well-connected display analyst Ross Young has predicted that the camera sensor size of both the ‌‌iPhone‌ 13‌ Pro and ‌‌iPhone‌ 13‌ Pro Max will increase. Although Young doesn't state which of the three cameras will gain a larger sensor, a larger sensor would, in turn, have larger pixels. In other words, the sensor could collect more light, resulting in materially better image quality.

Earlier this month, Kuo reported that Apple plans to include a smaller notch and larger batteries for the entire ‌iPhone‌ 13 lineup. Exclusive to the higher-end Pro and Pro Max models will be a ProMotion 120Hz display, according to the analyst.

Previously, Kuo has also said the ‌iPhone 12 Pro Max‌'s sensor-shift image stabilization will expand to the entire ‌iPhone‌ 13 lineup.

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Top Rated Comments

Pagemakers Avatar
56 months ago
No underscreen TouchID=no purchase for me this year and that would be the first no upgrade for me ever.
Score: 13 Votes (Like | Disagree)
aberamati Avatar
56 months ago
Lens ≠ Camera.
Upgrades will come in the form of bigger sensors
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Techwatcher Avatar
56 months ago
Might be a while for a real overall update then. Maybe iPhone 14 or 15.
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Jony Ive and Co. Avatar
56 months ago
I just can't wait for a periscope zoom a few generations later. It'll be sooooo awesome to simply be able to zoom in x100. Cant help be feel that the zoom range has been very stagnant recently. (I know there's a lot more to image quality than simply the zoom range, but still...)
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
SnakeEater1993 Avatar
56 months ago

I just can't wait for a periscope zoom a few generations later. It'll be sooooo awesome to simply be able to zoom in x100. Cant help be feel that the zoom range has been very stagnant recently. (I know there's a lot more to image quality than simply the zoom range, but still...)
We need better optical zoom....Give us 10x optical, we should not care that much about digital one....
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
timerickson Avatar
56 months ago
The ultra wide lens is what needs upgrading. Blurry at the edges and requires software to remove distortion.
Granted, this is already nigh impossible at such a small scale, but i’ve been impressed before.
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)