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iPhone 16 Pro Max: Rumoured Super Telephoto Periscope Camera and Other Details

The iPhone 15 series is anticipated to launch in September, but online rumours concerning the iPhone series for 2024 are already spreading. Significant camera improvements could be in the rumoured iPhone 16 series, and the iPhone 16 Pro Max might have a super telephoto periscope zoom camera

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iPhone 16 Pro Max

The iPhone 15 series is anticipated to launch in September, but online rumours concerning the iPhone series for 2024 are already spreading. Significant camera improvements could be in the rumoured iPhone 16 series, and the iPhone 16 Pro Max might have a super telephoto periscope zoom camera. Every year, Apple puts better cameras on its iPhone models. This year, the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max are anticipated to include a periscope camera from the manufacturer. It is also rumoured that the non-pro versions of the iPhone 15 series will consist of a 48-megapixel primary rear camera sensor.

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iPhone 16 Pro Max: Details

A Tipster On Weibo, Digital Chat Station, has published purported details on the next iPhone 16 Pro Max. The future flagship device, in his estimation, will sport a super telephoto periscope zoom camera. Over 300mm is the focal length of super zoom lenses. With a focal length of about 77mm in the current iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max, and iPhone 13 Pro models, the 300mm focal length would significantly improve over earlier generations. Sports and wildlife photography frequently make use of super telephoto lenses. Additionally, it would help with portrait photography.

According to the tip, the iPhone 16 Pro Max would also have a bigger camera sensor, possibly measuring 1.14 inches. In contrast, the 1/1.28-inch sensor found on the current iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max.

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Other Specifications of the iPhone 16 Pro Max

A periscope camera is anticipated to be included in Apple's future iPhone 15 Pro versions. Per an earlier rumour, the periscope lens will permit up to a 5–6x optical zoom. So Apple stands to reason that the iPhone 16 series could introduce an even more sophisticated camera technology. However, the release of the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max is likely more than a year away, so these rumours should be treated cautiously.

 iPhone 15 series of smartphones

The iPhone 15 series of smartphones—likely to include the iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max—is anticipated to be unveiled by Apple in September. It is claimed that Dynamic Island is included with every model in the series. The A16 Bionic chip is expected to power the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus, while the A17 Bionic SoC is anticipated to power the Pro models. The non-Pro variants will also likely feature an upgraded 48-megapixel wide camera sensor.

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