iPhone 14 could sport upgraded front cameras for selfies, FaceTime calls

Ming-Chi Kuo is predicting that Apple may upgrade the front-facing cameras on all four of its iPhone 14 models to provide a better shallow depth-of-field for selfies and video calls.

In a tweet on Tuesday, TF Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said that Apple could upgrade the front camera of its iPhone 14 models to autofocus (AF) and an aperture of about f/1.9. That would be a step-up from the fixed-focus (FF) and f/2.2 aperture on the iPhone 13.

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The front camera of four new iPhone 14 models in 2H22 would likely upgrade to AF (autofocus) & about f/1.9 aperture (vs. iPhone 13's FF (fixed-focus) and f/2.2).
— (Ming-Chi Kuo) (@mingchikuo) April 19, 2022

Kuo says that autofocus support and a lower f-number can provide a better shallow depth-of-field for Portrait Mode and selfies. Additionally, it can also enhance the focus quality on both FaceTime or video calls and live-streaming, he adds.

At this point, it doesn't appear that the forecast is based on substantial information from the supply chain. Instead, Kuo's prediction here seems mostly based on market trends.

While Kuo's prediction focuses on the hardware of the iPhone 14 camera setup, other rumors have suggested that Apple would ditch the notch the camera is housed in for a design that includes both a pill-shaped and hole-punch cutout — at least on the iPhone 14 Pro.

Additionally, other rumors have focused on the rear-facing camera on the new iPhone 14 models. According to reports and analyst predictions, the devices will have an upgraded 48-megapixel sensor.

Some reports have suggested that the device could also have a periscope or folded lens camera, which could enhance the zoom function. However, more recent rumors suggest that the new camera system won't arrive until 2023.

14 Comments

baka-dubbs 179 comments · 13 Years

About 2 years ago

There is only one upgrade I care about for the next iPhone and its the reason I skipped the 13. Please just make it USB C. That's it. Every other device I travel with is USB-C, just make it happen Apple!

mike1 3437 comments · 10 Years

baka-dubbs said:

There is only one upgrade I care about for the next iPhone and its the reason I skipped the 13. Please just make it USB C. That's it. Every other device I travel with is USB-C, just make it happen Apple!

You know you can get a Lightning cable or MagSafe with a USB C connector on the other end.

mike1 said:

baka-dubbs said:

There is only one upgrade I care about for the next iPhone and its the reason I skipped the 13. Please just make it USB C. That's it. Every other device I travel with is USB-C, just make it happen Apple!

You know you can get a Lightning cable or MagSafe with a USB C connector on the other end.

Well aware and I could say that about any cable format. Doesn't mean I want to go back to old PS/2 or Serial ports for mouse/keyboard and other peripherals. At this point, lightening isn't just inconvenient, its also outdated at usb 2.0 data transfer speeds. Its a great physical connector design, in that regards its superior to USB C. However, they moved every other item they make to USB C, it would make sense to do the same with the iphone.

iGlowEarth 47 comments · 6 Years

baka-dubbs said:

There is only one upgrade I care about for the next iPhone and its the reason I skipped the 13. Please just make it USB C. That's it. Every other device I travel with is USB-C, just make it happen Apple!

I disagreed. I don’t really like USB-C because the “tongue” inside that USB-C port can break easily unlike Lightning port.

igorsky 775 comments · 9 Years

baka-dubbs said:

There is only one upgrade I care about for the next iPhone and its the reason I skipped the 13. Please just make it USB C. That's it. Every other device I travel with is USB-C, just make it happen Apple!

In that case you probably won't get another iPhone ever again.