IPhone 13 could have improved cameras and Face ID

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A lot of components go into building an iPhone, and one of those components is a voice coil motor (VCM), something which this year Apple is reportedly using a lot more of due to planned camera upgrades in the iPhone 13.

That’s according to DigiTimes Asia, which claims that Apple is increasing VCM orders this month, and will continue increasing them through July, with the overall number of VCM’s for Apple hardware apparently set to match the total number used in Android devices this year.

So why does Apple need so many VCMs?

The sheer popularity of its phones doesn’t account for this, as the company is apparently ordering more than usual. Rather, the sources speaking to DigiTimes claim that it’s down to upgrades in the camera modules and the 3D sensors for Face ID.

This is the first we’ve heard about improvements to Face ID, but there are various camera upgrades expected. We’ve previously heard that they might be used for sensor-shift OIS (optical image stabilisation) on the entire iPhone 13 range.

James Rogerson