Apple confirms it uses Sony camera sensors for its iPhones

13 December 2022
Hardly a shocking development, but it's good to have an official confirmation.

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Elderman, 14 Dec 2022And the iphone 5s was the first 64 So apple still design t... moreActually, if you follow the news, you'll know that the performance gap keeps getting narrower. Apple mobile SoCs will probably no longer have advantages in a few years at most.

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    Elderman, 14 Dec 2022And the iphone 5s was the first 64 So apple still design t... more"arm basics"?? haha okay ... whatever. cpu architecture are very delicate you can't tweak them . you can tweak how they behave to different condition, overclockthem or put in different types of gpu with it or add better cooling system. but you can't modify the architecture at it's core. either you use arm or you don't . if you do then it's no better than any other cpu out their . (my opinion based on what little I know about such complex things)

    bionic is not a great cpu. but iOS is a great operating system . knows how to squeeze all the performance out of the soc

      Sensors have been improving to let "more light in" since forever! Can't wait to record meteor showers soon ... 🤩

        Swaraj7, 14 Dec 2022like most mobile cpu bionic chips too are based on 64-bit ... moreAnd the iphone 5s was the first 64
        So apple still design their own architecture under arm basics
        No wonder macos runs flawless under these and windows does not
        Until the brain of SoC leaves Apple , they will lead the way

          Marc, 13 Dec 2022Then how to explain that Sony cameras are worse than Apple-... moreI think it's a couple of reasons, A. They don't use computational photography like most others (pixels being the biggest culprits) and B. They just don't effectively get the best out of the sensors and lens/optimise the software with the hardware well. Some really good hardware in their devices though but this has been an issue for years (had the Sony Xperia z1 and its 21mp cam was easily beaten by my replacement LG g3 and its 12-13mp cam)

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            • 14 Dec 2022

            Thanks for confirming what we already know.

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              Olympus Oms, 14 Dec 2022Imagine if you could figure out how to get a name. Enough said
              Imagine if didnt have anything to fight back .... talk something else

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                • 14 Dec 2022

                Hahahha i know this long time ago and you guys making a post

                  Anonymous, 13 Dec 2022Again, you didn’t understand: They are the same name but ac... moreI know that ofc. Its a common sense.

                    Anonymous, 14 Dec 2022Imagine how other phone would be, if they made their own so... moreImagine if you could figure out how to get a name. Enough said

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                      Olympus Oms, 13 Dec 2022Imagine how iPhone would be, if Apple made their own hardwa... moreImagine how other phone would be, if they made their own software . Oh, sorry. they can't do such thing.

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                        Anonymous, 14 Dec 2022Apparently they ordered too much or apple just being stingy... moreand people still compare camera on latest android phone with outdated iphone camera..

                          Anonymous, 14 Dec 2022Their SoC is their own design AFAIK. Unless you mean act... morelike most mobile cpu bionic chips too are based on 64-bit ARM architecture. so it's not true to say that it's their design .


                          their cpu are powerful because they are specifically configured for their particular OS . where as mainstream android cpu are not configured for any particular environment . so their flexibility costs performance.


                          result being you can install any linux touch based os like ubuntu touch on your android phone. but same may not be true for iphones

                            erodhika94, 14 Dec 2022Software tuning and optimization It's part of R&Dbecause sony doesn't believe in computational photography as apple or other manufacturer do . their phones are not for those who want everything to be spoon fed to them . I'm not saying I am against computational photography or "AI camera" . but the magic in being in control over what you shoot is unparallel . you leave your essence in the pictures you click . it may not be "best" but it's yours truly

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                              Anonymous, 13 Dec 2022Does Apple actually produce any of their own components?Their SoC is their own design AFAIK.

                              Unless you mean actually produce, as in fabricate. In that case only a tiny few have their own fabs, so "no", that part is normal though.

                                Marc, 13 Dec 2022Then how to explain that Sony cameras are worse than Apple-... moreSoftware tuning and optimization
                                It's part of R&D

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                                  • 14 Dec 2022

                                  No wonder why Sony smartphones are not big in the market and trying hard not to enter the US market.

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                                    • 14 Dec 2022

                                    Fishy is this like Ericsson allover again

                                      Somehow it reminds me of Nokia 808 and 1020, it uses toshiba sensor

                                        Gad, 13 Dec 2022Then why don't you ask apple to hire you so that you c... moreBecause you wouldn't have other apples than the ones from the grocery store, if it was up to me. But sure, I would love to stop their products.