The iPhone 15 Pro Max will have a periscope lens. (Image: 9to5Mac/Ian Zelbo)
The periscope lens will be exclusive to the high-end iPhone 15 Pro Max and will enable 5-6x optical zoom.
It is expected that the US-based tech giant Apple may announce its iPhone 15 lineup in September 2023. Ahead of the official announcement, a new report has revealed that the high-end variant – Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max could come with an impressive 5-6x optical zoom. Zoom.
MacRumors reported that according to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the iPhone 15 Pro Max will feature a “periscope lens,” a technology that is currently exclusive to high-end smartphones from the likes of Samsung, Google, and Huawei.
The periscope lens will be exclusive to the high-end iPhone 15 Pro Max and will enable 5-6x optical zoom. The periscope lens is expected to be integrated into the telephoto lens of the iPhone 15 Pro Max, allowing up to 6x zoom when capturing photos with the rear camera.
One of the advantages of periscope technology is that it allows greater distance between camera elements within the compact design of a smartphone, resulting in increased optical zoom without compromising image quality or sharpness.
The rumored 5-6x optical zoom of the iPhone 15 Pro Max will be a significant upgrade from the maximum 3x optical zoom available on iPhones. However, Kuo also mentioned that the periscope lens could be limited to the iPhone 16 Pro Max next year, which means it could only be available on the most expensive iPhone models for at least the next two generations of devices.
Recently, Ming-Chi Kuo also claimed that Apple’s upcoming iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max models will no longer feature solid-state buttons. Kuo had previously said that the devices would be equipped with solid-state buttons that provide haptic feedback to simulate the feeling of pressing a button. However, in a Medium post, he confirmed that the phone will have physical buttons.
Furthermore, the iPhone 15 Pro model will feature a titanium frame with rounder-edge design, new buttons, a massive camera bump, and more. According to GSMArena, the size of the individual camera protrusions will increase once again, and the entire hump will become thicker.
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