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    The periscope lens

    Aug 17, 2021 4 minutes
    CARRIE MARSHALL

    ACCORDING TO MULTIPLE well-connected Apple leakers, the iPhone could be getting a new kind of camera in 2022; one that sees further than any existing iPhone camera without having to sacrifice any 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 — look into it.

    WHY PERISCOPES CAN HELP YOU SEE SO MUCH FURTHER

    Periscope lenses enable you to get much

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