iPhone 17 Pro Max might feature a 48MP telephoto camera

Time sure does zip by, especially in the world of iPhones. Just a blink ago, we were hyped about the iPhone 15 series, and here we are, with whispers of the next generation iPhone 16 and even the iPhone 17.

According to MacRumors, analyst Jeff Pu, who keeps tabs on companies in Apple's supply chain, spilled the beans on the iPhone 17 Pro Max featuring a 48-megapixel telephoto camera.

Pu shared in a research note with Haitong International Securities, focused on Apple supplier Largan Precision, that the iPhone 17 Pro Max's upgraded 48-megapixel telephoto shooter is tailored to be used with Apple's upcoming Vision Pro headset, set to hit the US in early 2024. Details are sparse on how the camera plays with the Vision Pro, but exciting times are ahead.

Apple's already revving up for the Vision Pro, with iOS 17.2 letting the iPhone 15 series record spatial videos with 3D depth for the Vision Pro. When you hold your iPhone 15 Pro or iPhone 15 Pro Max in landscape mode, the primary and ultra-wide lenses team up for some depth-loaded spatial video magic.

Currently, the iPhone 15 has a 48-megapixel primary camera, a 12-megapixel ultra-wide one, and another 12-megapixel telephoto snapper. Word on the street is the iPhone 16 might flaunt a 48-megapixel ultra-wide camera. If all camera-related rumors turn out true, the iPhone 17 Pro Max might be the first iPhone with an entire rear camera squad of 48-megapixel shooters.