iPhone 7 Plus Likely to Have Dual-Lens Camera Based on LinX Tech**logy
 

KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has issued a research **te obtained by MacRumors that predicts two 5.5-inch versions of the "iPhone 7 Plus" are in development, one with a single iSight rear-facing camera and a**ther boasting a dual-camera design.

The rumored iPhone 7 Plus model with a dual-lens camera system would take advantage of imaging algorithms that Apple acquired through its purchase of Israeli camera tech**logy company LinX Imaging last year.

http://cdn.macrumors.com/article-new...ra-800x450.jpgiPhone 7 mockup with dual-lens camera system (Image: Computer Bild)
LinX tech**logy offers several improvements the iPhone 7 Plus could benefit from, including multiple sensors for a smaller size, possibly eliminating the need for a protruding camera lens. The lenses would also have better sensitivity to light and greatly improved image quality in low light.

Specifically, Kuo cites the LinX Imaging algorithm for its unique ability to achieve high-end dual-camera applications such as optical zoom simulation while sidestepping the traditional bottlenecks associated with compact camera module (CCM) assembly.

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To that end, Kuo expects a 2-3x optical zoom function to feature in Apple's iPhone 7 Plus. However, owing to supply chain constraints on dual-camera modules, the KGI analyst expects the larger handset to come in single-camera and dual-camera versions.

Apple is well k**wn for headlining improvements to the camera tech**logy in its iPhones and showcasing their photography capabilities as a market-leading feature.

Even so, major improvements to camera tech**logy have typically come in "S" release years, therefore it remains to be seen whether Apple chooses to include such improvements in this or the next generation of its flagship devices.

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Tags: cameras, KGI Securities, Ming-Chi Kuo, LinX Imaging

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