Apple could be updating the TrueDepth Camera in the iPhone 17 Pro Max, with a reconfiguration rumored to make the size of it and the Dynamic Island much smaller.
Dynamic Island on an iPhone hides the TrueDepth camera
The front-facing camera on the iPhone is actually multiple elements in a row, which led to the wide design of the notch and the Dynamic Island. However, in a continuing bid to shrink down its hardware, Apple is apparently planning something new for the iPhone 17 Pro Max.
In a Thursday Weibo post by serial leaker “Digital Chat Station,” it is claimed that the iPhone 17 Pro Max will have a “metal meta-lens.” It is a component described as integrating both the receiver and transmitter required for Face ID depth mapping, so it uses one smaller aperture instead of two.
Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible