iPhone 14 Could Come with a Costlier Auto-Focus Selfie Camera: Report
May. 24, 2022While we count down the days until Apple releases its iPhone 14 series later this year, we have to come across rumors and leaks that have been aplenty. In addition to the existing ones, a new piece of information now suggests that the upcoming iPhone 14 models could come with improved selfie cameras but this could be expensive. Let’s check it out below.
iPhone 14 Might Cost More Because of Its Front Camera
According to a recentreportby Korea’sET News, Apple has ditched the Chinese manufacturers that developed the front cameras for its iPhones due to reported quality issues in the camera components. The company has now chosenLG Innotek and a Japanese firm named Sharp to provide the front cameras of its upcoming iPhone 14 series.
The new selfie camera that will be provided by LG Innotek and Sharp is said to be an expensive one and could cost three times more than what Apple provides now. This is possibly due to the addition of high-end functionalities like auto-focus, which could be a part of the iPhone 14’s front camera. As a result, theiPhone 14 could be expensive too.
It is also suggested that the iPhone 14 series’ front cameras, besides, auto-focus, will come with a lower aperture to deliver high-quality selfies. This is in line with aprevious report by reputable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuowho said that all the upcoming iPhone 14 models will feature auto-focus selfie shooters with an f/1.9 aperture.
For reference, the selfie cameras on the current iPhone 13 line use fixed-focus lenses and come with an aperture of f/2.2. Hence, the iPhone 14 front cameras would be able to let in more light, thanks to the lower aperture, and also focus on subjects in a scene automatically. Furthermore, theimproved selfie shooters could enhance the Portrait selfies by improving the depth-of-field effect. Plus, they would be able to improve the quality of video calls on FaceTime, Zoom, and other platforms.
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