Apple is also set to change the game on smartphone photography this 2025
Doing it once more, we are talking about the new iPhone 17 Pro rumors, which are going around these days. This will be released in 2025, and there are rumours that the Pro model will undergo a major camera refresh, having up to 8x optical zoom, essentially making it have the biggest leap in mobile photography.
Using sources within the supply chain as well as prominent Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple is currently testing a periscope-style lens technology that would enable the smartphone to have ultra-zooming abilities without compromising the quality of the image. Assuming it would be an actual change, it would mean a higher zoom power already than the 5x on the 15 Pro Max and even have a chance of beating or matching the zoom power on Android flagship devices, such as the Galaxy S Ultra.
Besides the zoom boost, the iPhone 17 Pro could also make use of larger image sensors as well as improved AI-based photography improvements all in a bid to provide DSLR-like quality right out of a pocket-sized device. The update comes alongside Apple still trying to sell its Pro models as a must-have content-making and professional models.
Although Apple has not officially commented on any details, a dramatic transformation to the iPhone camera system can be inferred by the increasing amount of viable leaks. Given the release of the iPhone 16 series that should come later in 2022, people are already hyped about what might become a photography powerhouse in 2025.