LONDON: Apple is reportedly upgrading the front-facing camera on its iPhones, starting with the iPhone 6s, which will sport a brand new 5MP sensor, according to an analyst.
That analyst is KGI Securities’ Ming-Chi Kuo, who has a reputation for his accurate predictions about Apple’s newest products. In a note sent by Kuo to investors and obtained by MacRumors, Kuo says the iPhone 6s, which is expected to be revealed by Apple at a media event on Sept. 9, will have a 5MP front-facing camera.
This is a considerable upgrade from the 1.2MP front shooter that has been sitting on the front of iPhones since the iPhone 5, released in 2012. Meanwhile, plenty of Android smartphones have gone ahead packing huge sensors into their front and back cameras, and a 5MP front camera will likely put the iPhone 6s up to par with other flagship devices.
Not that megapixels are the end all and be all of picture quality. In fact, even with Apple’s 8MP cameras pitted against the 16MP and 20MP cameras of other smartphone makers, the iPhone 6 still remains with one of the best phone cameras in town, arguably just behind the Samsung Galaxy S6 and the LG G4. Still, it is about time that Apple gave its megapixel count a boost. Word has it that Apple will also be upgrading its 8MP back camera to 12MP and will be equipping it with 4K video recording capabilities, rumors which have so far remained unconfirmed by Kuo.
