The iPhone 16 may feature lenses that reduce flare in photos

Apple is testing a new lens for future iPhones, which could significantly improve content capture, reducing flare and artifacts that may appear.

Lens Flare is a well-known effect on almost all smartphones, where a green or white dot can appear in the final photo or video captured by the devices. This is due to the light reflected by the device's lenses from a bright light source – such as the sun.

However, Apple It may be work Something to significantly reduce this effect. According to the latest rumors, Apple is working on a new lens format, which features a system specifically designed to reduce flare from bright points of light.

This new system will be integrated into the manufacturing process of new lenses, and could help significantly reduce this effect in photos and videos. It's known as atomic layer deposition (ALD), and rumors suggest it could be integrated into the iPhone 16.

This technology can help produce lenses with thin anti-reflective coatings, eliminating flare in the final content. This can also help reduce ghosting, an effect that can occur in photos and videos, where the image tends to have a 'ghost' effect.

Although the technology has its positive points, it also has negative points, namely the increased complexity of manufacturing lenses for the iPhone, which can also lead to increased production costs for Apple – and ultimately for end customers.

Rumors indicate that the company may first apply this technology to the iPhone 16 Pro models, and eventually, in future generations, this may be applied to other devices.