New details have been released about a huge upgrade for Apple’s new iPhones this year.
Thanks to previous leaks, Apple fans can already expect a much improved selfie camera to come with the iPhone 14. Now, respected industry analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has revealed more details about the new camera hardware as well as complete supply chain information and how it is likely to add to the overall cost of the phone.
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As previously reported, the iPhone 14 is expected to upgrade the selfie camera’s standard fixed focus lens to a high-performance autofocus component that has “almost tripled” over previous versions.
Now, thanks to Kuo, we have a better idea of where some of this money is going. The new camera will require additional hardware in the form of a voice coil motor (VCM), while the lens itself will see an upgrade from the current five-element (5P) lens of the iPhone 13 to a six-component (6P) design.
Kuo tipped Genius Electronic Optical As a supplier of new 6P lenses, which will cost about 20% more than the current 5P version.
According to Kuo, the entire supply should be as follows:
- CMOS image sensor – Sony
- Lens: Genius Electronic Optical and Largan Precision Co.
- VCM: Alps Alpine and Luxshare ICT
- Cellphone Camera Module: LG Inotech and Cowell
According to Kuo, the new camera is expected to significantly improve selfie and video performance. However, Apple will have to overcome some of the potential pitfalls of the new design. It remains to be seen whether these significant additional costs will be passed on to the customer.
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