According to the prolific purveyor of Apple-related rumors Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple is getting ready to diversify its intake of camera sensors for iPhones. Right now Sony has a monopoly on supplying Apple with camera sensors, but that’s apparently set to change in two years’ time.
Kuo says Apple will buy sensors from Samsung for the iPhone 18 family, expected to launch in the fall of 2026. Specifically, we’re talking about a 48 MP 1/2.6″ sensor that will be used for ultrawide cameras.
Samsung has allegedly established a dedicated team to serve Apple’s needs, and it sounds like the…
