Tipster Reveals Most Obvious Exclusive Upgrade Arriving To The iPhone 15 Pro Max

The iPhone 15 Pro Max will have the most hardware upgrades out of any iPhone model scheduled to launch later this year. Apple is said to focus heavily on the camera internals, and while both ‘Pro’ models are said to receive an unchanged primary sensor, the bigger model will have advanced capabilities when it comes to capturing zoomed images and video. One tipster has provided an update related to the periscope zoom lens, but this is an upgrade that the majority of readers have known about for quite a while.

With the periscope lens, the iPhone 15 Pro Max will have an optical zoom range that is twice that of the iPhone 14 Pro Max

Information regarding the iPhone 15 Pro Max featuring the exclusive periscope zoom lens was shared by Twitter user @URedditor, but unfortunately, his update may have been far too late. Rumors surrounding this upgrade have been disseminating since the start of 2022, though there were some whispers talking about the smaller and less expensive iPhone 15 Pro also being treated to the periscope zoom camera. Sadly, it was not to be, allowing Apple to capitalize on this upgrade by charging customers more.

The tipster also responds to a tweet in the thread, stating that the camera layout of the iPhone 15 Pro Max is not expected to change, though we should see a prism-like shape inside one of the cameras, which will be a firm giveaway that this flagship is sporting that exclusive upgrade. As for the zooming capabilities, our previous report stated that the iPhone 15 Pro Max would be able to capture images and video with a 6x zoom, which is more than twice the zoom limit on the iPhone 14 Pro Max.

Finally received independent confirmation of this:

Periscope lens will be available exclusively on the iPhone 15 Pro Max.

— Unknownz21 (@URedditor) May 8, 2023

An earlier rumor from a different individual claimed that Apple is focusing more on video recording this year, and the iPhone 15 Pro Max is geared towards creative professionals. When it comes to capturing footage with the 6x zoom enabled, it will be interesting to see how the handset handles intense camera shake and how Apple intends to reduce ‘shaky’ videos. While all of these exclusive features are worth waiting for, if you intend to upgrade to the flagship later this year, it will certainly cost you.

According to our previous estimations, the iPhone 15 Pro Max is expected to cost Apple around $568.8, making it 20 percent more expensive than the iPhone 14 Pro Max. The technology is fond of charging a premium, and looking at how much it will potentially have to pay per high-end iPhone, it is not going to pass those savings to customers, so prepare your wallets during the final quarter of 2023.

Written by Omar Sohail