iPhone 16 Pro Max

The iPhone 15 Pro Max will be the sole Apple smartphone of 2023 to get a periscope camera lens and benefit from greatly enhanced optical zoom, with...

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has said the iPhone 15 Pro Max could potentially be [renamed the iPhone 15 Ultra](https://www.macrumors.com/2022/09/25/iphone-15-ultra-replacing-pro-max-model/), like the Apple Watch Ultra. [widely expected to shift to USB-C](https://www.macrumors.com/2022/05/11/iphone-15-ditch-lightning-for-usb-c/) and expand the Dynamic Island to all of this year's iPhones. Apple's decision to make hardware features exclusive to this year's 6.7-inch iPhone 15 Pro Max model is likely to cause frustration among would-be upgraders who seek the best features in the smaller 6.1-inch Pro model. The Korean report claims Apple will then make the periscope lens system a feature of both iPhone 16 Pro models in 2024. Apple will rely on Korean companies LG Innotek and Jahwa Electronics to supply the actuators, replacing existing iPhone camera module actuator makers Japan Alps and Mitsumi. In a periscope system, light entering the telephoto lens is reflected by an angled mirror towards the camera's image sensor.

The Elec reports that both iPhone 16 Pro versions will have a periscope zoom lens making the release more attractive.

The Elec speculates that Apple’s biggest iPhone for 2024 would be known as the iPhone 16 Pro Max, albeit the name may have been added since it’s unclear if the tech giant will use the term “Ultra” to describe its most expensive iPhone models. Given their experience, the remaining components of the iPhone 15 Ultra’s camera module will be equipped with spring-type actuators from LG Innotek and Jahwa Electronics. According to The Elec, LG Innotek and Jahwa Electronics would provide foldable zoom actuators for the iPhone 15 Ultra.

Both iPhone 16 Pro models are now said to be getting a periscope camera after only the iPhone 15 Pro Max getting one this year.

While the iPhone 15 Pro Max might be the only one to benefit from a periscope lens this year, that doesn't mean that the other models aren't getting anything new. Periscope lenses are used to increase the distance between the main camera lens and the sensor to allow for greater levels of zoom - something that would ordinarily need a thicker phone. The move to put a periscope camera into an iPhone would theoretically allow for improved zoom capabilities without the need to also increase the thickness of the phone itself.

iPhone 16 Pro Max rumours are already starting to appear months away from the iPhone 15 series' release.

[Ming-Chi Kuo](https://mobilesyrup.com/2022/07/14/apple-iphone-15-pro-max-reportedly-only-iphone-periscope-lens/). If The Elec’s report is accurate, this will mark the first time Apple has kept at least some features exclusive to its larger 6.7-inch iPhone. [The Elec ](https://www.thelec.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=19501)Via: [MacRumors](https://www.macrumors.com/2023/01/17/periscope-lens-exclusive-iphone-15-pro-max/) [iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max](https://mobilesyrup.com/2020/11/09/iphone-12-pro-review/) were released in 2020. The [iPhone 14 Pro/Max](https://mobilesyrup.com/2022/09/14/iphone-14-pro-max-review/) currently features 3x optical zoom and 15x digital zoom. [The Elec ](https://www.thelec.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=19501)(via [ MacRumors](https://www.macrumors.com/2023/01/17/periscope-lens-exclusive-iphone-15-pro-max/)), Apple’s upcoming “Folded Zoom” periscope telephoto lens will be exclusive to the iPhone 15 Pro Max in 2022, but in 2023, the feature will make its way to all iPhone 16 devices.

The report further claims that LG Innotek and Jahwa Electronics will supply the miniaturized periscope lenses for this year's iPhones. While the former will ...

It is worth noting here that the top model in the iPhone 15 lineup is expected to be named 'Ultra' instead of 'Pro Max' to bring a naming parity between the iPhone lineup and the Apple Watch lineup. [The Elec](https://www.thelec.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=19501), Apple could infuse the iPhone 16 Pro with a periscope zoom camera after using the technology exclusively in the iPhone 15 Ultra this year. [iPhone 16 Pro](https://screenrant.com/tag/iphone/) and iPhone 16 Ultra (Pro Max) could both get a periscope zoom lens next year. For those wondering about periscope zoom, it is used to improve zoom capabilities without increasing the size and heft of the camera system. In comparison, only one model in this year's iPhone 15 lineup is expected to have it. One of the reports suggests that the iPhone 16 Pro could come with [under-display Face ID technology](http://screenrant.com/iphone-16-pro-under-display-face-id-rumor/), thereby reducing the front notch to just a small punch-hole to house the selfie-camera.