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Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo posted information on Twitter about the specifications of the image sensor of the rear ultra-wide-angle camera for the iPhone 14 Pro series and the supplier that supplies parts for the camera module.
Image sensor specifications and suppliers for rear ultra-wide-angle cameras
According to Kuo, the pixel size of the image sensor (CIS: Contact Image Sensor) of the rear ultra-wide-angle camera for the iPhone14 Pro series will be increased to 1.4 micrometers, compared to 1.0 micrometers for the iPhone13 Pro series.
The CIS of the rear ultra-wide-angle camera for the iPhone 14 Pro series is supplied by Sony, the voice coil motor (VCM: Voice Coil Motor) is supplied by MinebeaMitsumi and Largan Precision, and LG Innotek is assembled into the camera module (CCM: Compact Camera Module). It seems that.
The unit price (wholesale price) of these parts has increased by about 70% for CIS, about 45% for VCM, and about 40% for CCM, Kuo said.
Does the increase in the price of camera-related parts affect the selling price?
The iPhone 14 Pro series is expected to be equipped with a 48-megapixel rear wide-angle camera, which is also considered to have a high unit price.
If the rumors are true, the price of the iPhone 14 Pro series may be raised due to the high price of camera-related parts.
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Other components’ price increases are limited. Sony (CIS), Minebea (first VCM supplier), Largan (second supplier), and LG Innotek (CCM) are the significant beneficiaries of the ultra-wide camera upgrade.— Ming-Chi Kuo (@mingchikuo) August 30, 2022
Source: Guo Ming (@mingchikuo)/Twitter
Photo: Apple Hub/Facebook
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