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Rumors Persist of Triple-Lens Camera in Square Bump on Higher-End 2019 iPhones

The next iPhone XS (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/iphone-xs/) Max and possibly <!---->iPhone XS<!----> will feature a triple-lens rear camera system within a square bump like the Huawei Mate 20 Pro, according to Japanese blog Mac Otakara (http://www.macotakara.jp/blog/rumor/entry-37074.html), citing information from Chinese suppliers. The report includes a few renders of what the new design could look like.





<img src="(http://cdn.macrumors.com/article-new/2019/03/triple-iphone-camera-macotakara.jpg)" alt="" width="567" height="567" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-684492" /><center>Render via Mac Otakara</center>


The renders are largely consistent with earlier ones shared by OnLeaks (https://www.macrumors.com/2019/01/06/2019-iphone-triple-lens-rear-camera-renderings/), who also expects at least one 2019 iPhone to have a triple-lens rear camera. One difference is that the camera lenses are more symmetrically aligned in the renders above, whereas the lenses are asymmetrical in the OnLeaks render below.





(http://cdn.macrumors.com/article-new/2019/01/2019_iphone_triple_camera_rendering-800x604.jpg)<center>Render via OnLeaks/Digit</center>


The Wall Street Journal in January reported that the next iPhone XS Max will feature a triple-lens camera (https://www.macrumors.com/2019/01/11/wsj-on-2019-iphone-11-displays-cameras/), with the next <!---->iPhone XS<!----> and iPhone XR (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/iphone-xr/) featuring dual-lens rear cameras. However, Mac Otakara says there is a high probability of a triple-lens camera on both the next <!---->iPhone XS<!----> and <!---->iPhone XS<!----> Max.





Mac Otakara's sources claim Apple is readying official iPhone cases with "large holes" on the back, presumably for the square bump.





Many other sources have backed up the triple-lens camera rumor, including the well-connected Ming-Chi Kuo (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/ming-chi-kuo/) and Mark Gurman. Apple would be following in the footsteps of Android smartphone makers like Samsung and Huawei by adding a third lens, which should result in improved 3D sensing and other benefits.





Apple is expected to stick with 5.8-inch, 6.1-inch, and 6.5-inch displays (https://www.macrumors.com/2018/10/15/kuo-2019-iphone-lineup/) for its 2019 iPhone lineup, with other rumored features including frosted glass casing, larger batteries, and bilateral charging (https://www.macrumors.com/2019/02/17/2019-iphones-bilateral-charging-frosted-glass-kuo/) of other devices like AirPods (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/airpods/).

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