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Apple is reportedly testing a much larger camera sensor

Separate reports describe Apple testing a 200MP camera and a roughly 1/1.12-inch main sensor for future iPhones. Neither is tied to a specific model year.

1 min readFirst reported Mar 26, 2026Updated Sep 22, 2026

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What to know

What to know

Apple is testing a 200-megapixel camera for future iPhones, according to the leaker Digital Chat Station on Weibo, a Chinese social app. TechSpot reported the post.

The sensor would be much larger than the one in any iPhone on sale. Digital Trends said it is roughly 1/1.12 inch, while TechSpot said 1/1.2 inch, so the reports differ on the size.

Neither report ties it to a particular iPhone model.

What this is made of

What this is made of

  • A 200MP camera could ship as soon as 2027

    Digital Chat Station reported Apple testing a 200MP, 1/1.2-inch sensor for a future iPhone and said a 200MP camera could ship as soon as 2027.

  • The main sensor could grow to roughly 1/1.12 inches after the iPhone 18 Pro

    Digital Chat Station reported that Apple plans a roughly 1/1.12-inch main camera sensor on future iPhones beyond the iPhone 18 Pro generation.

How we know this

How we know this

What changed, newest first.

Apple’s next big iPhone camera bet could be 200MPDigital Trends · Mar 26, 2026 · reports this · via Digital Chat Station
Apple could answer Samsung Galaxy challenge with a 200MP iPhone cameraTechSpot · Mar 26, 2026 · reports this

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