Last Friday, a leaked widget** claimed that Apple will use a vertical camera arrangement in the iPhone 16. A day later, another leaked ** seemed to further confirm the news. Macotakara's tweet of a ** is believed to be the back panel of the iPhone 16, and the publication itself thinks it may be"iPhone 16 PVT models"panels.
Some believe that the rear camera is similar in size to the iPhone 15 Pro's main camera and ultra-wide camera, and is designed as if there is no telephoto camera. The leaked information also reveals that the iPhone 16 has the potential to include a True Tone flash between the two cameras, as well as a possible additional punch hole for mounting a LiDAR scanning assembly.
The story follows a well-known leaker claiming that the iPhone 16 uses a vertically positioned camera system, with renders released in December offering a similar camera configuration.
This change will give Apple some benefits, not only to use similar cameras on iPhone 16 and Pro models, but also to allow iPhone 16 shooting space**, a feature that requires cameras to be placed next to each other, so the vertically arranged cameras on iPhone 16 will become side-by-side when placed in landscape orientation.
Macotakara is generally accurate when discussing leaks and rumors about future iPhone models. Add to that Friday's rumors, and Saturday's leak seems very credible.