The iPhone 14 will get a massive front-facing camera upgrade

Apple’s iPhone 14 will be launched in just a few months, but reports from a wide variety of sources give us a pretty clear idea of ​​what the next iPhone upgrade will bring to the table. Apple has so far kept quiet about everything related to its upcoming iPhone 14, but the closer we get to the announcement in September, the more information is hitting the web through unofficial channels.

The most recent information comes from very reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who claims on Twitter that iPhone 14 models will likely get better front cameras. Hardware upgrades on this front will be massive, Kuo reveals, as Apple apparently wants to improve FaceTime calling and live-streaming capabilities across the lineup.

« The front camera of four new iPhone 14 models in the second half of 2012 should probably switch to AF (autofocus) and an aperture of around f/1.9 (compared to FF [fixed-focus] and f/2.2 for the iPhone 13). Autofocus support and lower focal length can provide better shallow depth of field effect for selfie/portrait mode. Besides, AF can also improve focus effect for FaceTime/video call/live streamingKuo said.

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The front camera of four new iPhone 14 models in 2H22 would likely upgrade to AF (autofocus) & about f/1.9 aperture (vs. iPhone 13’s FF (fixed-focus) and f/2.2).

— Ming-Chi Kuo (@mingchikuo) April 19, 2022

The arrival of autofocus on the front cameras of the iPhone will be useful for some people, but it will not lead to a dramatic improvement in the quality of selfies for users. Upgrading the lens will have more of an effect in this regard, though again the aperture isn’t a massive change.

However, it is surprising that Apple plans to bring these camera upgrades to all four iPhones launching in September.

Other features exclusive to Pro models

On the downside, the company is expected to make certain upgrades exclusive to its Pro models. One of them is the disappearance of the notch, as Apple could replace this controversial feature with a punch-hole design on the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max.

The iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Max are likely to retain the notch in the future, according to people familiar with the matter, and the Pro models are also expected to come with other improved features, like storage. most important.

However, all iPhone 14 models will obviously feature a new Bionic chip, although once again people familiar with the matter have suggested that the Pro models could get exclusive upgrades on that front too.

Of course, everything is still at the rumor stage, so take this information with a grain of salt for now.

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