iPhone 2019 square camera setup confirmed
Last month we saw what the upcoming iPhone’s rear camera setup could possibly look like. It was a square camera setup with three sensors.
Case and accessory manufacturer Olixar already offers glass protectors for the iPhone 11’s rear camera, and they come in three versions, one for each of the three versions Apple will release this year. In addition, the same accessory maker also has an iPhone 11 Max screen protector also up for pre-order.
The UK retailer made a video about the camera protectors where it explains that the Olixar protectors “are already in mass productions and available for sale” which means that the company is confident that the layout is correct. There are three camera protectors. The iPhone 11 and 11 Max appear to have identical camera clusters while the iPhone 11R would have one less camera.
Initial rumors about the iPhone 11’s camera setup suggest that Apple will add a 120-degree wide angle camera for the first time. The same reports claim the telephoto and standard cameras will continue to be optically stabilized but there are no plans for OIS on the ultra-wide. Meanwhile, the iPhone 11R would have the telephoto and standard cameras but omit the ultra-wide.
Apple will also have a brighter quad-LED flash on the back and the camera will protrude less than before. Smart HDR is also expected to undergo a significant update to catch up with the competition.
Olixar usually does a pretty good job predicting what the upcoming phones will look like. Still, the screen protector doesn’t really add up. The phone from the image behind the protector seems to be identical to the iPhone XS Max. What we can see from the protector though is that the speaker grille looks twice as big as before. Rumors suggest Face ID will be much improved this year, with new sensors that will be able to authenticate you from a wide range of angle and much closer to the screen.