The leaked source code of iOS 14 contains references to the ToF camera, which is believed to be used in some iPhone 12 models. Anyone looking for the feature will have to dig deep into their pockets.
9to5Mac has viewed the iOS 14 source code mentioned and found references to the iPhone models for 2020. The abbreviation "d5x" should stand for this, because "d4x" in iOS 13 denotes the current iPhone series. The code also shows that only two models will have a time-of-flight sensor. Presumably these are the iPhone 12 Pro and the iPhone 12 Pro Max.
iPhone 12 Pro: What is the ToF lens for?
As we have already reported, the ToF lens is probably intended for new AR applications and also for the iPad Pro. As it was said recently, iOS 14 will offer a new AR app for this, which is currently still under development. The application is intended to provide users with "more information" about their environment.
The ToF sensor plays a crucial role in this. Because it enables the iPhone 12 Pro (Max) to capture the surroundings in three dimensions. This is made possible, among other things, by an infrared projector, which is also used for FaceID. 9to5Mac can already confirm a specific application for the ToF sensor: It should ensure accurate measurements in the iOS 14 tape measure app.
iOS 14 also reveals details about the "iPhone SE2"
9to5Mac also discovered in the iOS 14 code that two models of the iPhone SE 2 and iPhone 9 await us. Apple put a 4.7-inch device alongside a big brother, whose display measures 5.5 inches diagonally - almost an iPhone SE 2 Plus. The website also wants to know details about the camera of the iPhone 9: The smartphone should have a single lens on the back. This was already indicated by the first pictures of the iPhone SE 2.
Actually, the device should have had its premiere at the end of March, but the corona virus is probably putting Apple through the calculation. However, we firmly expect to see it before the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro, which will probably be around until autumn.
9to5Mac has viewed the iOS 14 source code mentioned and found references to the iPhone models for 2020. The abbreviation "d5x" should stand for this, because "d4x" in iOS 13 denotes the current iPhone series. The code also shows that only two models will have a time-of-flight sensor. Presumably these are the iPhone 12 Pro and the iPhone 12 Pro Max.
iPhone 12 Pro: What is the ToF lens for?
As we have already reported, the ToF lens is probably intended for new AR applications and also for the iPad Pro. As it was said recently, iOS 14 will offer a new AR app for this, which is currently still under development. The application is intended to provide users with "more information" about their environment.
The ToF sensor plays a crucial role in this. Because it enables the iPhone 12 Pro (Max) to capture the surroundings in three dimensions. This is made possible, among other things, by an infrared projector, which is also used for FaceID. 9to5Mac can already confirm a specific application for the ToF sensor: It should ensure accurate measurements in the iOS 14 tape measure app.
iOS 14 also reveals details about the "iPhone SE2"
9to5Mac also discovered in the iOS 14 code that two models of the iPhone SE 2 and iPhone 9 await us. Apple put a 4.7-inch device alongside a big brother, whose display measures 5.5 inches diagonally - almost an iPhone SE 2 Plus. The website also wants to know details about the camera of the iPhone 9: The smartphone should have a single lens on the back. This was already indicated by the first pictures of the iPhone SE 2.
Actually, the device should have had its premiere at the end of March, but the corona virus is probably putting Apple through the calculation. However, we firmly expect to see it before the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro, which will probably be around until autumn.
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