The well-connected and rather reliable Ben Geskin (@VenyaGeskin1) has posted via Twitter what he says is Apple’s next-gen 2019 iPhone featuring three rear cameras.
Geskin offers two versions, one with the cameras in a square configuration and on with the cameras arranged in a diamond pattern within a larger, square camera bump versus the rectangular bump that is seen today on Apple’s X-class iPhones.
Geskin notes that by moving the speaker upwards, Apple will be able to reduce the size of the TrueDepth Camera notch by a significant and noticeable 33%.
(click on the images in the tweets for larger versions)
Only by moving the speaker up Apple will be able to reduce the size of the notch by 33% | Concept pic.twitter.com/CBt0w3lDZw
— Ben Geskin (@BenGeskin) January 5, 2019
https://twitter.com/VenyaGeskin1/status/1081931899931643904
https://twitter.com/VenyaGeskin1/status/1082018715649142795
Ben Geskin’s Twitter page here.
MacDailyNews Take: Definitely looks plausible and it’s certainly nice to see that Apple plans to put the inelegant kludge on a diet, at least!
Now, what will Phil Schiller name them? iPhone XI Turbo? iPhone XI Quattro? iPhone XI Hemi?