Overview
- An investor note reported by AppleInsider predicts the first iPhone with a 200MP camera will arrive in 2028, likely on iPhone 21 Pro models, using Samsung-made sensors.
- Supply‑chain leaker Digital Chat Station says 200MP parts are at a materials‑evaluation stage and have not appeared in iPhone engineering prototypes for real‑world imaging tests.
- Analysts expect Apple to keep 48MP rear sensors through 2026–2027, with current work focused on a variable‑aperture main camera and a longer‑reach 48MP telephoto.
- Morgan Stanley’s research points to supplier diversification, including talks with STMicro for LiDAR alongside Sony, while Face ID sensors are expected to remain with LITE.
- The note says Samsung could manufacture iPhone camera sensors in Austin, Texas, and separately predicts under‑display Face ID could debut in 2027.