Based on what we know so far, iPhone 16 is going to have only a few notable improvements (one of which is the dedicated capture button) from the iPhone 15 series. The latest revelation is about a lens coating that may improve two key problems of the iPhone’s camera system. If successful, it will be a significant improvement compared to the predecessor in the camera department. So let’s see what it is and how it may work.

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iPhone 16 Pro models’ new lens coating may solve lens flare and ghosting

According to tipster Yeux1122 on the Naver platform, the technology Apple is working on is known as ALD which is an abbreviation for atomic layer deposition. It is a method to deposit an extremely thin (just a few nanometers thick) layer of an element onto a surface. Additionally, it covers the entire surface with uniform deposition. These characteristics make this technology a good fit for the intended purpose. But what actually is the problem that Apple is aiming to solve with this layer? Well, mainly lens flare and ghosting in images.

If you are not familiar with the terms, the lens flare is basically a phenomenon where the light gets reflected (unwanted) from the surface of the lenses in front of the sensor. A portion of this reflected light ultimately ends up hitting the sensor. The problem becomes noticeable when you shoot a bright object in a darker background. Ghosting is also another issue that occurs due to the reflection of the light from the lens surface.

The coating Apple is working on, reduces the reflective index of the glass surface, ultimately reducing the haze on the final images. Notably, the tipster claims that this new coating will be limited to the iPhone 16 Pro models. Last year, the company kept the titanium frame exclusive to the Pro iPhone. The Dynamic Island also remained exclusive to the iPhone 14 Pro models.

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