14-inch & 16-inch MacBook Pro rumored to get 1080p webcam

Apple's next MacBook Pro updates could include an upgraded FaceTime camera, with one leaker claiming the webcam will increase in resolution to 1080p.

Apple's 24-inch iMac includes a 1080p FaceTime camera above the display, a considerable update for a component that has been at 720p for a long period of time. In the rumored upcoming MacBook Pro releases for later in 2020, it seems that the MacBook line may gain the same upgrade.

According to iOS developer and leaker "@Dylandkt" on Twitter on Saturday, the inbound MacBook Pro will be getting "an updated improved 1080p webcam for the next model and so will the entire Mac lineup."

I know a lot people are referencing Linus's video (which is a great video by the way) but it's good to note that the upcoming MacBook Pro will actually be getting an updated improved 1080p webcam for the next model and so will the entire Mac lineup.
— Dylan (@dylandkt) July 10, 2021

Currently, the MacBook Pro and MacBook Air all use a 720p FaceTime camera. Despite the M1 MacBook Air and the 13-inch MacBook Pro seemingly being a great opportunity for a better webcam to be used, Apple decided to continue using its well-established camera.

The next expected releases from Apple are a revamped 14-inch MacBook Pro and a 16-inch MacBook Pro. A supply chain report from June 9 proposed the MacBooks would arrive earlier than previously rumored, shifting from Q4 2021 and Q1 2022 respectively to Q3 2021.

Dylandkt has an existing, albeit brief, track record for rumors, correctly predicting M1's addition to the iPad Pro. On July 6, the account shared details claiming the M2 chip will arrive in the first half of 2022 alongside a colorful MacBook Air.

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29 Comments

sdw2001 17459 comments · 23 Years

About 3 years ago

About time, just as with the need for M1X MBP’s. It’s been over a year since the M1 shipped and we still don’t have a 16” MBP.

linkman 1040 comments · 11 Years

The iPhone 4S released in 2011 could do 1080p video. Apple is 10 years behind its own products.

KBuffett 101 comments · 8 Years

sdw2001 said:

About time, just as with the need for M1X MBP’s. It’s been over a year since the M1 shipped and we still don’t have a 16” MBP.

Agree, given how cheap cameras are, I really don’t understand the slow pace of upgrade for self facing cameras.

Surely it hasn’t been a year since M1 was released?

Appleish 715 comments · 8 Years

I haven't given up hope that a redesigned form factor and reduced bezel can make the 16-inch a 17-inch MBP like back in the day.

diz_geek 57 comments · 12 Years

sdw2001 said:

About time, just as with the need for M1X MBP’s. It’s been over a year since the M1 shipped and we still don’t have a 16” MBP.

The M1 chip based products didn’t start shipping until November 17th, so it hasn’t even been 8 months yet. The actual M1 itself wasn’t even announced until November 10th, though the official transition was announced last summer at WWDC (June 22, 2020) and devs had access to the A12Z based Mac Mini to begin their prep work for the M series chips.