iPhone 16 Series Camera Features Tipped; Pro Models May Support 4K 120 FPS Recording

iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max are tipped to be powered by A18 Pro chipsets.

Written by Sucharita Ganguly, Edited by Ketan Pratap | Updated: 7 September 2024 16:34 IST

iPhone 16 Series Camera Features Tipped; Pro Models May Support 4K 120 FPS Recording

iPhone 15 Pro Max (pictured) carries a tetraprism 5x zoom lens

Highlights

iPhone 16 Pro handsets could be powered by A18 Pro chipsets
The lineup is expected to include 48-megapixel ultrawide shooters
Apple is set to announce iPhone 16 series on September 9

The iPhone 16 series is expected to be unveiled at the “It's Glowtime” Apple event on September 9. The lineup is expected to include a base iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max variants. Rumoured phone details have surfaced online over the past few weeks, suggesting anticipated design elements and expected specifications. A new report suggests some camera features the iPhone 16 Pro handsets may launch with, including video recording improvements.

iPhone 16 Series Camera Features (Expected)

The iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max handsets may feature 48-megapixel rear camera sensors with ultra-wide lenses, according to a 9to5Mac report. Both handsets are also tipped to support tetraprism lens with 5x optical zoom, while in the existing iPhone 15 series, only the Pro Max model carries one.

The report added that the Pro variants of the iPhone 16 lineup may also support 4K video recording at 120 frames per second (FPS). Users will likely be able to record ProRes 4K at 120 FPS when connected to an external storage. It is unclear if this feature will be available on all cameras on the handsets.

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For comparison, the iPhone 15 supports 4K recording at 60 FPS. QuickTake recordings on these devices may also support 4K resolution, which can be an upgrade from the current 1080p support.

Notably, Android smartphones like the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6, and the Vivo X100 Ultra currently support 4K video recording at 120 FPS.

Apple has reportedly tested 8K video recording on the wide and ultra-wide lenses of the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max. The rumoured 48-megapixel sensors as well as the A18 Pro chipsets, are expected to support this resolution quality. However, the report noted that 8K recordings may be introduced with the iPhone 17 lineup instead.

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The report added that the iPhone 16 series of smartphones may launch with support for JPEG-XL format. The camera app may also pause and resume a video recording feature, remove wind noise in videos, introduce new photographic styles with better machine learning to preserve skin tones and introduce new spatial photo capturing modes for viewing 3D on Apple Vision Pro.

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The report adds that the rumoured Camera Button on the iPhone 16 handsets may work with third-party apps alongside the native Camera app. The touch-sensitive button is expected to allow multiple camera controls. A soft press may trigger auto-focus, while a hard press takes photos or starts video recording. Meanwhile, sliding motions could be used to adjust exposure or zoom levels.

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Excellent display
USB Type-C
AAA gaming
Excellent all-round performance
Good primary and telephoto camera
Customisable Action Button

Bad
Gets hot quickly when stressed
Slow wired charging
Expensive

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Display 6.70-inch

Processor Apple A17 Pro

Front Camera 12-megapixel

Rear Camera 48-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 12-megapixel

RAM 8GB

Storage 256GB, 512GB, 1TB

OS iOS 17

Resolution 1290x2796 pixels

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Apple iPhone 15 Pro

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 6.10-inch

Processor Apple A17 Pro

Front Camera 12-megapixel

Rear Camera 48-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 12-megapixel

RAM 8GB

Storage 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB

OS iOS 17

Resolution 1179x2556 pixels

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Sucharita is a writer with Gadgets 360 and is mostly found playing with her cat in her free time. She has previously worked at breaking news desks across organizations. Powered by coffee, The Beatles, Bowie, and her newfound love for BTS, she aims to work towards contributing to a better media environment for women and queer folk. More