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- The iPhone 16 Pro series could gain a so-called ALD lens coating.
- This coating should reduce lens flare and glare in photos.
- Xiaomi and OPPO already use ALD lens coatings, while Sony and vivo use similarly advanced coatings.
The iPhone 16 series is expected to launch in Q3 2024, and there’s been no shortage of rumors already. The latest leak suggests that Apple’s new phones could catch up to the best Android camera phones with a new lens-related addition.
Korean blogger yeux1122 claimed on Naver (h/t: MacRumors) that Apple is testing a new camera lens coating for the iPhone 16 Pro series. More specifically, the blogger suggests that this is an atomic layer deposition (ALD) lens coating and will help reduce lens flare.