Apple attaches great importance to the camera system in the iPhone, which is not surprising: the iPhone has to assert itself against strong competition from the Android camp. As a rule, continuous progress is successful: the iPhone 17 Pro, for example, has 48 megapixel sensors for all three main cameras, while its predecessor had to make do with a 12 megapixel telephoto lens. However, there is one downside: Apple removed the night mode for portraits without replacing it (see here). Now the leaker Digital Chat Station speaks out and discusses a new feature that Apple seems to be interested in. Multispectral camera for the iPhone…
Digital Chat Station published an interesting post on Weibo: Apple is showing interest in so-called “multispectral cameras”. Suppliers are already evaluating this possibility, although no tests have yet begun. While conventional camera sensors only detect visible light in the red, green and blue spectral ranges and use this to calculate the color for each pixel, multispectral sensors go further: They also identify frequencies in the infrared and ultraviolet ranges. Huawei is already installing the technology in a few smartphones. These promise more realistic and vibrant colors, greater detail and better performance in difficult lighting conditions.
… two years at the earliest?
An iPhone with multispectral cameras could also better distinguish the texture of surfaces, which may have advantages in visual intelligence. Since, according to the Digital Chat Station, Apple has not yet started any concrete tests, it will probably be a while before the function finds its way into the iPhone. It is conceivable that the series released in two years will benefit from this: According to a new report, Cupertino will also be using a 200-megapixel camera in 2028, for which several suppliers are responsible (see here).
