iPhone 14 launch: Apple may offer big front camera upgrade in upcoming iPhones - Check details

iPhone 14 launch: After the successful launch of iPhone 13 series last year, the US-based tech giant Apple is now reportedly planning to introduce iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Max, iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max September this year with a major upgrades on the front camera system.  

"Known analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has claimed that the iPhone 14 series will come with support for auto-focus for the front camera. The iPhone 14 series front camera will now feature a 6P lens," BGR India reported. According to the report, the entry-level iPhone 14 models are expected to keep the same set of rear cameras with wide and ultra-wide lenses of 12MP each. However, this year’s Pro models will get a new wide camera with a 48MP sensor capable of shooting videos in 8K resolution. 

The rising component costs and Apple’s determination to differentiate Pro and non-Pro iPhones, will see the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max increase to $1099 and $1199 respectively. Apple is also expected to replace the iPhone 13 mini with a Max version could lead to a price hike of about $300, the report further added.

Also, 2022 iPhone 14 series may come with several improvements, including a new design over the Pro model, a better camera, and more. The iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max are also said to come with a taller profile and better camera module to fit the new internals.

The Apple iPhone 14 Pro model will come with 8GB of RAM and a 120Hz refresh rate display. However, the iPhone 13 model devices are available with a storage option of 128GB. However, the analysts believes that the base storage capacity of the iPhone 14 series devices will be 64GB.

In terms of design, the camera bump on the 2022 high-end ‌iPhone‌ will be 4.17 mm thick, or 0.57 mm larger than the bump on the iPhone 13 Pro Max. The space that the bump occupies on the back of the ‌‌iPhone‌‌ will also increase in size by about five percent in each dimension, going from the current width of 35.01 mm to 36.73 mm and height of 36.24 mm to 38.21 mm to accommodate the new camera hardware.