The iPhone 16 family, consisting of the vanilla iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max, is expected to launch in September. Rumors about the new lineup have been circulating for months, and a hands-on video of an iPhone 16 series mockup recently surfaced online. This video mentions the camera specifications of the upcoming Apple devices. The iPhone 16 series is also said to have a brand new shutter button. The vanilla model appears to have two cameras on the back, while the Pro model has three sensors on the back.
iPhone 16 series camera specs revealed
The camera unit and action button of the iPhone 16 series were revealed in a video published online by AppleInsider. According to a hands-on video of the model, both the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus will feature dual rear cameras, including a 48-megapixel primary wide-angle camera and a secondary ultra-wide-angle camera with f/1.6 aperture and up to 2x zoom. It has settings. Camera with f/2.2 aperture and 0.5x zoom. The f/2.2 aperture is an evolution of the f/2.4 aperture on the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus.
Additionally, the standard iPhone 16 series is said to feature vertical camera units instead of a diagonal setup. Macro photography may be supported for the first time on iPhone models other than the Pro.
The iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max are said to have triple rear cameras, including a wide-angle camera, an ultra-wide-angle camera and a telephoto camera. The telephoto function was previously exclusively available for the iPhone 15 Pro Max. This camera can retain the current series’ 48MP main sensor with f/1.78 aperture and 2x optical zoom. It is said to have a 12 MP telephoto sensor with 5x optical zoom and f/2.8 aperture. Additionally, the ultra-wide camera can be upgraded to 48 million pixels with pixel binning, using 0.7µm pixels when shooting at full resolution or 1.4µm when used as quad pixels. iPhone 16 Pro models support ProRaw recording.
Citing sources, the report claims that Apple will support a new image format called JPEG-XL on the iPhone 16 in addition to the existing HEIF, JPEG, HEIF Max, ProRaw and ProRAW Max. The iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max are rumored to support 3K video at 120 fps with Dolby Vision.
The iPhone 16 could have a brand new shutter button
According to reports, the record button, which allows users to perform various actions such as launching the camera and recording videos, will be available on all iPhone 16 models later this year. It may be in the bottom right corner and is supposed to be a capacitor. This DSLR-like button allows you to zoom in and out in the default app.
Apple is expected to introduce new iPhone models on September 10th. The iPhone 16 Pro models appear to have slightly larger screens than their iPhone 15 series counterparts. Thanks to Apple Intelligence, all phones in this range can offer artificial intelligence features on the device.
Deependra Singh Chundawat is a Senior Sub-Editor at Udaipur Kiran, specializing in a wide range of technology topics including mobile phones, applications, gaming, PCs, and wearables. Along with covering the latest tech news, he also creates engaging web stories. Passionate about emerging technologies, he stays up to date with the newest trends and enjoys reading and writing about the latest mobile launches and digital innovations.
