Rumors have returned that Apple will incorporate the iPhone 15 Pro Max's tetra prism camera with 5x zoom into the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max This time, however, the information comes from Taiwanese research firm TrendForce

TrendForce's press release focused on the overall smartphone camera lens market, but they did mention a few supposed changes In the press release, TrendForce stated

"Following the success of the iPhone 15 Pro Max with its unique tetra prism telephoto zoom lens, we expect to see increased industry adoption of the periscopic lens module Apple plans to make this advanced hardware upgrade available to more users of the Pro series by including it in the iPhone 16 Pro"

"The iPhone 16 Pro Max is the first iPhone 16 Pro to feature a periscopic lens module

This is not the first time that this feature may be added to the iPhone 16 Pro Since last October, when Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said that the two iPhone 16 Pro models "will feature a tetra prism lens" and that Largan, a maker of photographic hardware, would perform well in 2024, there were There were indications that it was planning to do so

The addition of a tetra prism lens would be great for the next generation iPhone In our iPhone 15 Pro Max review, we praised the camera and the high quality images produced by the 5x zoom, although it still falls short of the Galaxy S24 Ultra in zoom capability

Beyond the camera, there are many other exciting things about the next generation iPhone Pro This includes a new set of AI features There are also rumors that the iPhone 16 Pro will feature a larger 63-inch screen and a new OLED material that can provide better screen quality

There is no official information about new camera options for the iPhone 16 series, but this seems like a reasonably fair bet For the latest rumors and leaks, be sure to check out our iPhone 16 Pro hub