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Rumors and leaks about the next iPhone generation have been around for several months. While they were just rumors at first, they are now real leaks.
The next iPhone generation will finally have a new design. There will also be a lot of changes inside and in the camera area. There is talk of a triple camera with a 3D sensor. While these were only rumors until now, there is now real proof of this. As is already known, 9to5mac get hold of an early internal iOS 14 version. According to the code, additional iPhone models were registered under the codename "d5x." This is said to be the supposed iPhone 12 series, since the iPhone 11 series is listed as "d4x" in iOS 14. But the discovery continues. The code reveals that only two of the four models will feature the 3D camera. This most likely refers to the iPhone Pro series. The discovery thus confirms previous rumors that not all devices would receive the same camera modules. Here's the list from that time as a reminder:
- iPhone 5.4-inch OLED display: dual camera without 3D sensor technology
- iPhone 6.1-inch OLED display: dual camera without 3D sensor technology
- iPhone 6.1-inch OLED display: triple camera with 3D sensor technology
- iPhone 6.7-inch OLED display: triple camera with 3D sensor technology
iPhone 9 supports stereo sound video recording
According to 9to5mac, the time-of-flight sensor will be equipped with an infrared projector, similar to the TrueDepth camera system. This will allow the iPhone to capture points from the environment to generate 3D models. One of the purposes of the ToF sensor, which has been confirmed by leaks, is related to the Measure app, which will be able to perform accurate distance and measurement calculations on these devices. In addition to the new iPhone 12 discovery, the US blog was able to reveal another detail regarding the iPhone 9. According to this, the new entry-level iPhone will have a camera with just one lens that supports stereo sound video recording - a feature that was introduced in 2019 with the iPhone XS series. (Photo by HalfPoint / Bigstockphoto)
