Periscope

The iPhone 15 models are barely a few months old and we've already had a bunch of iPhone 16 rumors, but wait - today even those are being one-upped since we're talking about the iPhone 17 Pro Max. Yes, 17. The one launching in fall 2025. This model, according to Jeff Pu, an analyst who covers companies in Apple's supply chain, will have a 48 MP telephoto camera, which will somehow be optimized for use with the upcoming Vision Pro headset. He doesn't unfortunately go into any details about that optimization. The iPhone…

The Oppo Find X7 Pro is coming soon, if we go by the intensity of leaks and rumors lately. Now Ice Universe posted an interesting schematic on X, showing a dual periscope telephoto camera setup. The schematic shows four cameras in total, two of which sporting periscope lenses. The long telephoto unit is said to have 50 MP resolution and offer 6x zoom using a Sony IMX 858 1/2.51" imager, while the 3x zoom camera uses a considerably bigger IMX 890 1/1.56" sensor. If we can make an educated guess, the other two…

The latest intel on the upcoming Honor Magic6 series details the triple camera system on the back and some interesting bits on the front-facing camera. According to Digital Chat Station on Weibo, the Honor Magic6 will have an OV50H sensor, an OV50K sensor, and a 160 MP periscope zoom. The OV50H is a 1/1.3-inch sensor, while rumors have pointed to the OV50K as either a 1-inch type sensor or a 1/1.3-inch sensor. Either way, the OV50K features LOFIC technology - lateral overflow integration capacitor-based CMOS, basically…

Chinese smartphone brand Tecno has revealed the development of variable aperture and liquid lens periscope camera technologies. These advancements are anticipated to be featured in upcoming Tecno Phantom X models, as per reports.The company recently hosted the Future Lens event in Shanghai (in China), highlighting three innovative technologies – variable aperture, liquid lens periscope, and Universal Tone technology. Details about these technologies can be explored further here.Follow us on WhatsApp, Click to Join Tecno…

Tecno held its Future Lens event in Shanghai this week and showcased three innovative technologies that we'll likely see in future Phantom X cameraphones. The first is a unique variable aperture, which Tecno calls a W-shaped adjustable aperture. It's inspired by the eye of a cuttlefish and is designed to eliminate glare in harsh lighting conditions, like in strong backlight. It's a unique approach and we can't wait to see what sensor and lens combo Tecno puts the W-shaped shutter in front of. Here's a demonstration of…

The Realme GT5 Pro makes its Chinese debut today and it's a proper flagship, sharing more than a few components with the OnePlus 12. Ticking inside is the newest Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip and it's paired with 12GB or 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM, and 256GB, 512GB, or 1TB of UFS 4.0 storage. For cooling, the GT5 Pro comes with a 12,000mm2 vapor chamber. The Realme GT5 Pro The Realme GT5 Pro is a pretty thing in its vegan leather back coming in Red Rock and Bright Moon colors. There's a textured…

The Honor Magic 6 has been spotted on China’s 3C certification website ahead of its launch. The listing revealed the device will be powered by a 66W charger. The smartphone is confirmed to be powered by the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 with AI capabilities. As per some new leaks, the smartphone could also feature a 160MP periscope zoom camera. Here’s all we know about the Honor Magic 6.Follow us on WhatsApp, Click to Join Honor Magic 6: what we know The image above shows an Honor device with the model number BCL-AN00…

A well-known tipster, Digital Chat Station, just revealed some new information about the HONOR Magic 6 series. He claims that the HONOR Magic6 Pro will feature a 160MP periscope camera, instead of a 200MP unit. The HONOR Magic6 Pro will include a 160MP periscope camera, it seems The tipster says that HONOR considered a 200MP option, but went with a 160MP camera instead. He also reiterated that the OmniVision OV50K main camera sensor will be included in the Magic6 series. That is OmniVision’s upcoming 1-inch type sensor.…

Honor Magic 6 series is expected to debut in the first quarter of next year. It is expected to include two models — Honor Magic 6 and Honor Magic 6 Pro. They are already confirmed to run on Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC. The Honor Magic 6 smartphones were widely speculated to include a 200-megapixel periscope telephoto lens. Now, a tipster hints at a notable shift in the camera specifications, saying Honor might opt for a lower resolution periscope telephoto lens instead. The Honor Magic 6 series is said to use a…

The Honor Magci6 Pro will feature a 160MP periscope zoom camera, not a 200MP one. The information comes from reliable tipster Digital Chat Station on Weibo. Honor has reportedly decided to against the 200MP imager and went for the 160MP option. Meanwhile, the insider sheds some light on the OV50K sensor the Magic6 will premiere for its main camera. It turns out it won't be a 1-inch type sensor but rather around 1/1.3-inch, which is around the same size as the Galaxy S23 Ultra's 200MP main imager. According to Digital…