Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone will adopt a new 1/2.6-inch 48MP Ultra Wide CMOS image sensor made by Samsung (SSNLF) as early as 2026, breaking Sony‘s (SONY) years-long monopoly as Apple’s CIS supplier, according to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo in a note published on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. According to Kuo, Samsung has already established a dedicated team within its ranks to work on the camera components with a view to specifically supplying Apple.
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