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TL;DR Apple is apparently testing a 200MP periscope telephoto camera.
This comes a couple of years after Chinese brands like vivo, HONOR, OPPO, and Xiaomi first adopted 200MP tele cameras.
It sounds like Apple won’t adopt this tech for at least a couple of years.
Android phone makers were the first to adopt 200MP cameras, marking a major step forward in terms of resolution. Samsung has resolutely stuck with 200MP main cameras, while many Chinese brands are using these high-resolution sensors for telephoto cameras. We previously heard that Apple is testing a 200MP main camera, but it looks like the firm could also be taking a page from Chinese brands.
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Leaker Digital Chat Station posted on Weibo that Apple is testing a 200MP periscope telephoto camera. You can view the machine-translated screenshot below.
Don’t hold your breath for the iPhone 18 series or iPhone 19 range to get this tech, though. The leaker suggested in a follow-up comment that the first iPhone with a 200MP tele camera might only debut in 2028. Android OEMs would therefore enjoy a lengthy head start with this tech.
The vivo X100 Ultra was first with a 200MP tele camera back in 2024, but other phones like the OPPO Find X9 Pro, Xiaomi 15 Ultra, and HONOR Magic 7 Pro have since adopted this tech. In fact, the Xiaomi 17 Ultra incorporates a 200MP variable telephoto camera.
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