We continue to learn more about the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro. Although a few days ago we had news of the new chips that these new iPhones will integrate, now It’s time to talk about where your cameras are placed.
Since the beginning of the year Different 3D renders have been released with the iPhone 16 cameras in a vertical position instead of diagonally. The iPhone 16 Pro, while continuing to have three cameras, will retain its current triangle-shaped layout. It is the iPhone 16 which will again have the distribution of cameras like that of the iPhone 12.
Horizontal, vertical and diagonal, this is how iPhone cameras have changed their layout
Changes in the position of iPhone cameras This is a common thing since we started having two and three lenses.. If we review, since the iPhone 7 Plus, the cameras have undergone various arrangements depending on the needs and technologies of the time.
- iPhone 7 Plus: horizontal
- iPhone 8 Plus: horizontal
- iPhone X: vertical
- iPhone X: vertical
- iPhone 11: vertical
- iPhone 12: vertical
- iPhone 13: diagonal
- iPhone 14: diagonal
- iPhone 15: diagonal
Every change has had a rationale, and this next change to the iPhone 16 has it too
The first change in camera position has taken place the iPhone X, and it was due to the space required by Face ID at that time. As the cameras were horizontal, they collided with the face unlock sensors, so they were replaced with a vertical layout.
Then, with the iPhone 13 and the increase in sensor size, the cameras had to be turned diagonally. This one was specially designed for the iPhone 13 Mini, which had a smaller space.
Now with the iPhone 16, the vertical position is recovered again in the cameras. Because? Well, although it may seem strange to us, it is because of the Apple Vision Pro and his space videos.
With iPhone 15 Pro, you can now record spatial videos for Apple Vision Pro. This is a 3D video, and to be able to record in three dimensions, two cameras are needed placed at the same height and together. We can see it in 3D cinema cameras.
Spatial video recording will of course be extended to the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro. And for this reason The iPhone 16 must change the position of its cameras. It’s a very simple reason that goes beyond aesthetics.
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