For years the iPhone's camera sensor was not officially revealed until two years ago, Tim Cook confirmed that Sony was the main supplier for their camera components. This will change this year with the iPhone 16 said to use a camera sensor by Samsung.
The Elec reports that Apple is in the final phase of testing to assess the quality of the iPhone 16 camera with a Samsung CMOS sensor. This sensor is supplied by Samsung System LSI and will be used for the main camera. Apple no longer chooses Sony because of lack of confidence and distrust after last year they did not keep their promises.
By using Samsung's camera sensor, Apple can integrate various technologies because it is given flexibility for design. This new sensor can also process images faster. The iPhone 16 is also said to focus on photography by also including a physical shutter button.