Back when things were heating up for the iPhone 17 series, rumors were quite hot about Apple bumping the selfie cameras on this year's lineup. Multiple sources suggested that the iPhone 17 series will feature 24MP selfie cameras, instead of 12MP on the iPhone 16 lineup. However, that did not happen.
Apple did increase the selfie camera's megapixel count to 18MP, but no 24MP cameras were served to any of the iPhone 17 lineup models, not even the Pro models. Tides have now turned towards the next year's iPhone 18 series. A new report now suggests that the iPhone 18 series could feature 24MP selfie cameras.
According to the latest JP Morgan equity research report seen by MacRumors, Apple could introduce another update to the selfie cameras on next year's iPhone 18 series. While 18MP is still a noteworthy upgrade, along with the new Center Stage camera with a square design that allows for automatic zooming and framing of the subject, the 24MP would be significant.
Also, not only the Pro models, but the report says that the entire lineup, which includes the iPhone 18 and the iPhone Air 2, will receive the upgraded selfie camera. The square sensor provides a wider field of view, and the added megapixel count will only improve the quality of selfies that you can take using the front cameras on the upcoming iPhone 18 series.
That's not all. The JP Morgan report also states that the upcoming and much-rumored Apple foldable will be the first foldable in the industry to pack a 24MP under-display camera. Additionally, the budget second-gen iPhone 17e and third-gen iPhone 18e will continue to use the 12MP selfie shooters.
Quite a lot of upgrades are planned by Apple for its devices, and it could fit with the new launch schedule, where the standard iPhone 18 and iPhone 18e won't launch till early 2027.
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