Rumors about the following iPhone they begin to form. Although the official presentation of the iPhone 18 is a few months away, some leaks hint at Apple’s plans for this and other devices. One of them is related to the camera, which is rumored to be included a new technology that will take photography to a new level portrait.
It’s no secret that Apple is in the midst of a restructuring phase that includes new devices and a focus on AI. While most of the changes are aimed at avoiding glitches like Siri with Apple Intelligence or Vision Pro, the company is also looking at adjusting the production chain. This forced him to diversify his list of suppliers to get new technologies that will be used in the iPhone of the future.
Added to Samsung’s 200-megapixel camera, Apple has shown interest in multispectral sensors. According to the famous liquor Digital chat stationthe tech giant has already contacted the vendors, although it has not yet started testing them.
What are multispectral sensors and how can they improve iPhone photos?
These sensors, originally developed for satellite imagery, can capturing information in several bands of the electromagnetic spectrum. The images record infrared, ultraviolet and other wavelengths that are not visible to the human eye. Compared to traditional RGB sensors, multispectral sensors include more data, resulting in the best photos from the iphone camera.
In terms of operation, multispectral sensors have filters that capture a different range. The system then combines these ranges and uses algorithms to interpret the data, which will serve to improve values such as color, contrast or detail of the photos.
When you take a portrait photo with the iPhone, the multi-spectral sensor offers a greater differentiation of skin nuancesreducing reddish or greenish tones. They would also allow details to be reconstructed in low light or preserve some in bright light. By combining several spectra, the iPhone camera would get more information about light and shadowsthus putting an end to noisy or “burnt” photos.
Multispectral sensors also help distinguish other elements of the face, such as skin or hair, achievements more accurate blur to separate the subject from the background.
These sensors are currently used in drones, scientific cameras and night vision goggles. Environmental scientists use them to study soils, water or vegetation due to their ability to distinguish between materials. In the field of smartphones, Apple is not the only one studying their integration, as oppo and huawei explorant technologies to improve your mobile photography.
Apple is moving to the accelerator to improve iPhone cameras
Reports of multi-spectral sensors or a 200-megapixel camera are just rumours. A Chinese leak claims that Samsung’s sensor is in the testing stage, while analysts note that the technology will take some time.
We will probably have to wait until 2027 or 2028 to see an iPhone with a camera so powerful it’s capable of taking more detailed portrait photos. Before making any changes, Cupertino’s engineers must optimize the Photonic Engine so that the device’s hardware can handle the processing and storage of these photos.
