Ming-Chi Kuo: There will be no major upgrades to iPhone cameras before 2022

Apple will launch the iPhone 13 series of mobile phones this year. Additionally, to upgrading the A15 processor, the screen will also increase by 120Hz, but the camera should not be too high.

According to Ming-Chi Kuo, there will be no major upgrades to the iPhone cameras before 2022. Apple’s iPhone industry chain, mainly analyzing the situation of iPhone camera supplier Yujing Optoelectronics, pointing out that with the price cut of another rival Largan and Sunny Optical’s entry into the iPhone.

In the supply chain, Yujing Optoelectronics has great risks in the future and is too dependent on Apple, a major customer.

However, the key point of this report is that pointed out that Apple’s iPhone camera will not have a major upgrade before 2022, which means that Yujing Optoelectronics’ crisis will continue for several years.

Judging from this report, there will be no obvious camera upgrades for the iPhone 13 this year and the iPhone 14 next year. It should be related to the upgrade of the iPhone 12 series this year.

The outsole sensor has been changed, and the three cameras have been upgraded. Apple It will take 2 years before upgrading. Of course, the lack of major hardware upgrades for the iPhone 13/14 does not mean that the camera’s functions will remain unchanged.

With the processor and algorithm changes, Apple will still improve the camera’s ability to take pictures and record videos.

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