The news pointed out that periscope telephoto is not only costly, but also takes up more space, so Apple's iPhone 16 Ultra will still monopolize periscope telephoto.
At present, Apple competitors such as Samsung have used periscope lens technology, and the highest-end iPhone 15 models may support 6x optical zoom, which is an improvement over the current 3x optical zoom of iPhone 14 Pro models.
This means that the iPhone's performance in telephoto finally has the possibility of competing with the Android flagship.
Starting from the iPhone 15, Apple may deliberately create a differentiated selling point in the camera between Ultra (Pro Max) and Pro, so that more people who like to take photos choose more expensive top-equipped models.