In April, well-known Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said that all iPhone 14 series models – the 6.1-inches iPhone 14, the 6.7-inches iPhone 14 Max, the 6.1-inches iPhone 14 Pro, and the 6.7-inches iPhone 14 Pro Max – could feature a better selfie snapper with autofocus and wider f/1.9 aperture for sharper and brighter images.
Apparently, Apple wasn’t satisfied with the quality of the front camera that was being offered by its usual Chinese camera suppliers. Also, the addition of new functions such as autofocus has led to a threefold increase in the cost of the front camera when compared to the iPhone 13, and as a result, its classification has been upgraded from a low-end part to a high-end component.
LG Innotek already supplies rear-facing cameras to Apple. The front camera orders will be split between LG Innotek and Japan’s Sharp, which was already one of the main vendors.
The new models will start with 8GB of RAM and may also feature satellite connectivity.
