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The periscope lens

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How periscope lenses could enhance iPhone photography

Periscope lenses give you longer zoom without requiring an enormous camera assembly

According to multiple wellconnected Apple leakers, the iPhone could be getting a new kind of camera in 2022; one that sees further than any existing iPhone camera without any loss of image quality.

That’s because Apple is experimenting with periscope lenses. It wouldn’t be the first to do so, either. Samsung’s Galaxy S20 and S21 Ultra both have periscopes, and other Android firms are following suit with their own high-end products. So what is a periscope lens and why would you want it in your phone? Let’s – ahem –

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