Apple is apparently planning on bringing a periscopic telephoto lens sensor to its 2023 iPhone lineup. The brand is rumored to have entered into an agreement with a lens supplier that will make these sensors for its future iPhones, starting from the iPhone 15 series.
According to TheElec, the South Korea based Jahwa Electronics recently announced that it plans to spend over 150 million US Dollars to build a plant that manufactures new OIS (optical image stabilization) actuators. This is notable considering Apple had previously visited the new facilities during the first half of last year. In other words, it is quite likely that the heavy investment arrives as a part of an agreement, which means that the Cupertino based giant will soon be acquiring these new OIS actuators next year.
This timeline puts it in line for the 2023 iPhone series. For those unaware, the iPhone maker typically asks its suppliers to build a dedicated production line that is exclusive for the parts that it sources from them. But, the new site that is planned to be built in Gumi will have to be approved by Apple, and could possibly take a year to complete. The company has been rumored to bring a periscopic telephoto lens for its smartphone for some time now, so it won’t be far fetched to assume that next year’s iPhone 15 might finally be the one to feature this camera technology.
Initial reports had also hinted at the iPhone 14 Pro possibly launching with this sensor. Although, newer reports have hinted otherwise. For those unaware, a periscopic telephoto lens usually allows for further zoom capabilities due to a “folded” telephoto setup inside the smartphone. So, we can expect higher optical and improved hybrid zoom on future iPhone models.
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