Overview
- Supply-chain leaker Digital Chat Station says Apple is evaluating a second rear lens for the ultra-thin model, pairing a 48MP main with a 48MP ultra-wide.
- The design would reportedly keep the iPhone Air’s horizontal camera plateau, placing two lenses side by side and likely requiring significant internal rework.
- Reports describe the project as an evaluation-stage design, with plans subject to change given tepid reception of the first-gen Air and recent supplier production cuts.
- Several outlets note no dedicated telephoto is expected, with Apple said to favor 2x digital crop from the main sensor for zoom.
- Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo continues to project a possible launch in the second half of 2026 alongside iPhone 18 Pro models and Apple’s first foldable.