The
rumour that iPhone 7 Plus might sport a dual camera at the back has been doing
the rounds recently. Now, noted KGI Securities analyst Ming Chi Kuo is adding
more credibility to the rumours by saying that the dual camera is going to be a
must-have on all high-end smartphones. And iPhone being a pioneer, it will
introduce the entire 5.5-inch iPhone 7 Plus lineup with dual cameras at the
back, and not just the high-end variants of the phone as he previously
suggested.
In his
previous report, Kuo had mentioned about dual cameras coming to the top-end
variant of the iPhone 7 Plus, but also added there would be a lower-ened
variant with single camera. However, now the analyst has revised his prediction
to say entire lineup of the 5.5-inch iPhone 7 Plus will only have dual-cameras,
without any option for choosing a single camera variant. This also
inadvertently means that Apple will have to introduce a 3GB of RAM to fulfil
the tech requirements of the dual camera technology, Kuo said.
The
analyst believes that dual-camera setup could become a must-have feature,
especially on high-end smartphones, 9TO5Mac reports. We first saw the feature
on HTC’s One M8, which was later carried on to One M9 Plus and HTC
Butterfly 2. While one camera is used to click a photo, other acts as a depth
sensor to add DSLR-like effects to the photos. The trend of dual-camera setup
continues with the likes of Huawei’s recently launched P9, LG’s G5 and G5 SE to name a few. However, here the tech uses two
separate cameras to click photos and combine them to deliver sharp photos. The
report also sheds light on the estimated shipments of the larger iPhone 7. Kuo
predicts that around 20 to 30 million units of the dual-camera iPhone 7 Plus
will be shipped in the financial year ending 2016.
Reliable
leaker @OnLeaks has also shared the factory CAD designs of the Apple iPhone 7
and iPhone 7 Plus. Based on the design schematics, the next-gen iPhones are
likely to carry the same design as the existing iPhone 6s, albeit some notable
changes. The schematics show side profiles of both iPhones, which also reveals
that the infamous camera bump is likely to continue for one more generation.
A
separate leak from uSwitch gives us more details on the Smart Connector and the
camera with schematics of both the 4.7-inch iPhone 7 and the 5.5-inch iPhone 7
Plus. The schematic sketch of the iPhone 7 from all angles reveals that there
is not much that's changed from the iPhone 6s in terms of design. However, on the
larger iPhone 7 Plus, the three dots at the back indicate that the Smart
Connector is indeed coming to the iPhone. It was first introduced with the
12.9-inch iPad Pro last year and then on the 9.7-inch iPad Pro, and if we go by
this sketch, Apple is looking to introduce it on the iPhone 7 Plus as well this
year. However, it is important to note that there have been conflicting reports
which suggest that the 3.5mm jack will remain.
The
sketch also reveals that we won't be getting rid of the protruding camera
anytime soon. We also get a second glimpse of the dual-camera at the back of
the iPhone 7 Plus fuelling the rumour further. Apple is also rumoured to remove
the antenna bands at the back and keep them only on the sides, apart from
removing the 3.5mm headphone jack to make the smartphones even slimmer.
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