Do you remember when the iPhone 6 had a 1.2 megapixel front camera? It seems incredible and it is that It wasn’t until the selfie boom that Apple began to boost the front camera almost until the iPhone 11. Although there have been slight improvements, and we now have a really good camera, there is still a big difference between a front and rear camera. The iPhone 16 is already in the testing phase manufacturing and its presentation will be in about a month. So it is normal to already find rumors and the roadmap of what the next generation of the iPhone will have. Yes, we are talking about the iPhone 17.
And although it may seem early, the development process of a product like the iPhone sand several years agoFor example, we know that the iPhone 16 will have larger screens, a larger battery, and major improvements to the rear cameras. On the other hand, the iPhone 17 will arrive with the so-called iPhone 17 Slim and now, after a new rumor, important changes to the front camera.
The iPhone 17 will have a 24-megapixel front camera
The well-known analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has already made its prediction about the new front camera of the iPhone 17. In addition, it also anticipated changes to the rear cameras, such as the arrival of the 48 megapixels in its three main cameras: the wide angle, ultra wide angle and telephoto. Now, a new rumor coming from China and confirmed to Macrumorsconfirms the change in megapixels also in the front camera.
We know that megapixels are not everything to guarantee good photographic quality. And in fact it is like that, you can have a 50 megapixel camera and if the optics or the sensor are not good the results will be really bad. However, when we talk about Apple and the iPhone, we take it for granted that The sensor and optics will be the best technologically possible. at the time. That’s why such a big jump in the front camera from 12 megapixels to 24 megapixels with the iPhone 17 is big news.
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Iphone 6 |
iphone 6s |
iphone 7 |
iphone 11 |
iphone 15 |
iPhone 17 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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megapixel front camera |
1.2 Mpx |
5 Mpx |
7 Mpx |
12 Mpx |
12 Mpx |
24 Mpx |
|
megapixel wide angle camera |
8 Mpx |
12 Mpx |
12 Mpx |
12 Mpx |
48 Mpx |
48 Mpx |
|
megapixel ultra wide angle camera |
12 Mpx |
12 Mpx |
48 Mpx |
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|
megapixel telephoto camera |
12 Mpx |
12 Mpx |
12 Mpx |
48 Mpx |
As you can see, there are five generations without changes in the resolution of the front camera. Yes, with the iPhone 14, changes were introduced with a greater focal aperture and focus. With The iPhone 17 would increase the resolution and would also have more optics to get a clearer, sharper image. Currently, with the iPhone 15, we have a 12-megapixel front camera with a five-element lens.
The iPhone 17 will double the pixel density and also have a six-element lens
More elements and more megapixels translate into higher resolution photographs and better night performance. Something that is also key in a sensor so small compared to the rear ones. And that is that The front camera is one of the most technologically complex that there is, since it has to offer the highest possible quality in a tiny space like that of the Dynamic Island.
Apple dominates video recording and with the iPhone 17 it can go after a new sector
The iPhone is The best smartphone for recording video year after yearThanks to technologies such as Dolby Vision recording and its stabilizers, having an iPhone is synonymous with having a professional camera in your pocket. In fact, the latest events at Apple Park have been recorded with the iPhone and the result for everyone to see is spectacular.
The front camera of the iPhone is essential for many types of creators content: above all travel or personal vlogss, where the person’s face is focused on while you can see what’s in the background. Currently, it can be done with the front camera of the iPhone 15, for example, but the result does look different. lower professional quality regarding the rear camera or a vlogging camera.
You could use the iPhone’s rear camera, but without being able to see or at most focusing and squaring off from the Apple Watch, it becomes really uncomfortable. And I say this from my own experience as a YouTuber that I am. A change like the one on the iPhone 17 can bring us closer to a semi-professional camera or at least a finish similar to that of the rear camera. And although we will have to wait a year and enjoy the new iPhone 16 without a doubt and all the changes it will have, as a video recording enthusiast, I am looking forward to seeing the changes in the front camera that will come in 2025 with the iPhone 17.
Source | Macrumors