iPhone 16 series camera features tipped; may support 4K 120 FPS recording
The iPhone 16 series is expected to be unveiled during Apple’s “It’s Glowtime” event on September 9. The lineup is expected to include a base variant of the iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max. Rumors regarding the phone details have surfaced online in recent weeks, hinting at expected design elements and anticipated specifications. A new report suggests that the iPhone 16 Pro units could launch with some camera features, including improvements for video recording.
iPhone 16 Series Camera Features (Expected)
According to a report from 9to5Mac, the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max devices could feature 48-megapixel camera sensors on the rear with ultra-wide lenses. reportBoth devices also feature a tetraprism lens with 5x optical zoom, while in the existing iPhone 15 series, only the Pro Max model has one.
The report added that the Pro variants of the iPhone 16 series could also support 4K video recording at 120 frames per second (FPS). Users will likely be able to record ProRes 4K at 120 FPS when connected to external storage. It is unclear if the feature will be available on all cameras on the handsets.
For comparison, the iPhone 15 supports 4K recording at 60 FPS. QuickTake recording on these devices may also support 4K resolution, which would be an upgrade from the current 1080p support.
Notably, Android smartphones such as the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 and the Vivo X100 Ultra currently support 4K video recording at 120 FPS.
Apple has reportedly tested 8K video recording on the Wide and Ultra-Wide lenses of the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max, with the rumored 48-megapixel sensors and A18 Pro chipsets expected to support this resolution quality. However, the report noted that 8K recording could be introduced with the iPhone 17 lineup instead.
The report added that the iPhone 16 series smartphones may launch with support for JPEG-XL format. The camera app may also introduce a pause and resume video recording feature, remove wind noise in videos, introduce new photographic styles with better machine learning to preserve skin tones, and introduce new spatial photo capture modes for viewing 3D on Apple Vision Pro.
The report adds that the rumored Camera Button on the iPhone 16 handsets could work with third-party apps in addition to the native Camera app. The touch-sensitive button is expected to allow for multiple camera controls. A soft press could activate autofocus, while a hard press will take photos or start video recording. Meanwhile, slider gestures could be used to adjust exposure or zoom levels.
