The iPhone 13 Pro was released last September to favorable reviews, but rumors are already spreading about the iPhone 15 in 2023, more than a year ahead of the iPhone 14.

MacRumors reports that the latest information comes from analyst Jeff Pu, executive director and managing director of technology research at GF Securities and Haitong International Securities, respectively, who says the iPhone 15 will have a 10x optical zoom Pu did not confirm whether this would be limited to the Pro model or all models.

Apple Track, a website that documents the consistency of Apple leakers, gave Pu a 62.5% accuracy rate out of 13 rumors; compared to the likes of Bloomberg's Mark Gurman and analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Pu currently has a limited track record. limited track record so far.

Speaking of Ming-Chi Kuo, he predicted last March that the iPhone 15 might also have a periscope lens.

The periscope lens is similar to the one on the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, where the glass is stacked horizontally instead of vertically. By using an angled mirror, the glass runs perpendicular to the device, allowing the phone to pack an additional zoom lens without increasing the thickness of the phone. We tested the S21 Ultra's 10x optical zoom and it left us impressed.

The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra is said to offer similar 3x and 10x optical zoom lenses, but this time the 108MP main camera could add a new detail enhancement mode.

Although it is still incredibly early, information about the iPhone 15 continues to emerge. A recent rumor from Brazilian website Blog Do iPhone claims that the iPhone 15 may ditch the SIM card altogether.

Periscope lenses became slightly more common on Android flagships last year; besides the S21 Ultra, this type of zoom technology is also found on Huawei's P40 Pro Plus and Pixel 6 Pro. Presumably, periscope lenses will also become common on Android flagships in 2022.