The iPhone X's camera may get a third lens in 2019
Impressed by the camera on the iPhone X? You ain't seen nothing yet.
Taiwan's Economic Daily News (via MacRumors) reports that Apple may introduce at least one new iPhone with a triple-lens rear camera in 2019.
Per the report, expect the 12-megapixel lens to boost a 6P design and 5x zoom of an unknown classification.
For context: The iPhone 8 has one lens with 5x digital zoom, while the iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X have two lenses with 2x optical zoom and 10x digital zoom. Other than that, there's not much we know about this mysterious third-generation iPhone X.
If this report is accurate, the third-generation iPhone X would have a significantly more powerful camera, especially considering that the TrueDepth camera on the current iPhone X is the only camera on the market with the sensory technology necessary to power Face ID.
But don't get too excited yet: KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has predicted that the phones coming in 2018 will retain the dual-camera setup. In the meantime, if you just can't wait for three lenses, check out Huawei's P20 Pro.
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