Is Apple lying? The company said iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max have “7 camera lenses” despite only having three cameras on the back.
The iPhone 15 series is finally official, which means it’s time to talk about the second most exciting new iPhone feature (because the USB-C port stole the show) – the upgraded camera system on the iPhone 15 Pro and (mostly) the .
Without a doubt, the stronger camera system found in Apple’s Pro iPhones is the biggest reason users choose the Pro models over the vanilla ones, and this year Apple’s making sure different iPhone models are even more different when it comes to their camera systems.
The quote from Apple’s presentation that really stood out to me was this one:
With iPhone 15 Pro, you have multiple focal lengths to work with. It’s like having seven pro lenses in your pocket, everywhere you go.
So, what Apple’s saying is that despite having only three actual cameras on the back, the and , they can utilize those cameras in a way that makes it seem like you have a whopping seven cameras you can use, which sounds impressive. But is it actually true?
And is this the most impressive part of the new camera system on the series, or is it actually the seemingly smaller upgrades that will end up making all the difference?
If I had to summarize the camera situation on the new and , I’d tell you that the much anticipated 5x zoom camera found in the might be the last reason to upgrade this year.
