Apple is also considering including a 200MP camera in the iPhone. Companies like Samsung already sell phones with 200MP cameras, while Apple plans to launch one in 2028.
Apple may launch a phone with a 200MP camera in 2028
The iPhone's camera is unmatched, and now Apple wants to take it even higher. According to recent reports, Apple is considering further increasing the iPhone's camera resolution, and users could see a 200MP camera in the iPhone within the next few years. However, this won't be new to the smartphone industry, as several companies, including Samsung, have already launched phones with 200MP cameras.
When will the iPhone with a 200MP camera come?
According to media reports, the iPhones coming in 2028 could be equipped with 200MP cameras. Currently, Apple uses a 48MP lens as standard in all its iPhone cameras. Instead of increasing megapixels, Apple uses pixel binning and computational photography to improve detail, zoom, and low-light performance. While many other companies offer higher-megapixel cameras in their phones, they cannot compete with the iPhone in terms of quality.
Apple to source lenses from Samsung.
Samsung and Apple have had a long-standing component partnership, and speculation is rife that Samsung will supply the 200MP sensor for the iPhone camera. Last year, a report suggested that Apple was testing a 200MP camera system, but no timeline for its launch was revealed. Apple is reportedly preparing to take the iPhone camera to the next level by 2028, offering users the benefits of improved sensors, faster readout speeds, and improved image processing.
In 2027, the iPhone will be 20 years old.
Next year, the iPhone will celebrate its 20th anniversary, and to mark this occasion, Apple will launch the iPhone 20 series. After launching the iPhone 18 series this year, it will skip the iPhone 19 series and launch directly into the 20 series. The first full-screen iPhone from Apple could be launched in 2027.