14 DAY TRIAL // Apple has finally launched an iPhone with a dual-camera system, and now rumor has it that the company is planning to bring a similar feature on all iPhone models starting with the next generation.
But that’s not going to happen, according to reputable KGI Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who believes that a dual-camera system will continue to be exclusive to the Plus model even when the 2017 iPhone comes out.
His explanation makes sense, as he states that Apple is still working to boost the consumer appeal of the Plus model, so it needs an exclusive feature that would help increase sales. The analyst estimates iPhone Plus to account for 30 to 40 percent of all iPhone sales thanks to the just-launched generation, but Apple might be aiming for more.
And this is why the upcoming 2017 iPhone series will continue to feature a dual-camera system on the Plus and a single-lens camera on the standard 4.7-inch iPhone, the analyst explains.
OIS on the iPhone 7 Plus
Additionally, Ming-Chi Kuo also reveals something that Apple didn’t talk about during the official unveiling of the iPhone 7. He says that the dual-camera system does not feature optical image stabilization (OIS) for the secondary telephoto lens, which means that, when using the 2x optical zoom for recording, the result is very likely to be kind of shaky.
This could change with the next generation, the analyst says, as Apple is looking into ways to introduce OIS for the telephoto lens too.
“Note that for the dual-camera of iPhone 7 Plus, wide-angle CCM is equipped with optical image stabilization (OIS) VCM, while telephoto CCM only comes with general VCM. We believe the focus of the dual-camera upgrade will be equipping telephoto CCM with OIS CCM, so as to significantly enhance optical and digital zoom quality,” the analyst is quoted as saying.
Ming-Chi Kuo hasn’t said a thing about the other rumored upgrades, such as an all-glass design and front-facing parts incorporated in the screen, but it’s clearly too early to discuss such changes.