Testing for rumored 200MP iPhone camera may not have started yet

Following reports of Apple looking to include a 200MP camera in the iPhone in 2028, a leaker unsurprisingly says there’s no prototype being tested yet.

Close-up of a smartphone corner featuring a polished metal frame, three camera lenses, and a flash on a white surface.

The rear cameras of a Pro-tier iPhone

The most recent of multiple reports about Apple adding a 200MP camera to the iPhone, claimed that it will first appear in a 2028 iPhone. Now regular leaker Digital Chat Station has said on Weibo that Apple is not even at the prototype stage yet.

That seems unsurprising given how far off a September 2028 launch is. It’s also not startling that the leaker further says Apple’s engineers are instead focused on developing the 48MP camera expected in the 2026 iPhone range.

Rumor Score: 🤯 Likely

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