iPhone 16 Pro Zoom Lens

  iPhone 16 Pro Models would have Tetraprism Zoom Lens

Apple is expected to bring tetraprism camera technology to both iPhone 16 Pro models, enabling at least 5x optical zoom and 25x digital zoom on the Telephoto lens. According to a reports available, Apple will add LG Innotek as another supplier of the folded zoom module used in the technology, in an attempt to secure production yields for the increased number of units required.

The iPhone 15 Pro has a 12-megapixel Telephoto camera which offers 3x zoom, but the iPhone 15 Pro Max is using an upgraded Telephoto system allowing 5x zoom. The iPhone 15 Pro Max has a folded glass structure below the lens, which Apple refers to as tetraprism technology. It reflects light four times over, allowing for a longer focal length of 120mm.

Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has repeatedly said that he expects the tetraprism lens with up to 5x optical zoom to expand to both the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max in future. It has been rumoured that the iPhone 16 Pro will feature a larger 6.3-inch display, compared to the 6.1-inch iPhone 15 Pro. This change would increase the overall size, which would provide additional internal space for a tetraprism lens of the device.