We might see an iPhone 6S with a 5-megapixel front-facing FaceTime camera at Apple's upcoming annual Fall iPhone event, according to 9to5Mac, which obtained a report from the reliable analysts at KGI Securities.
That's a huge improvement over the iPhone 6's current FaceTime camera, which is a mere 1.2-megapixels.
It means pictures taken with the iPhone 6S' FaceTime camera will be much sharper and clearer than before. The overall image sizes will be larger too.
There were also rumors that the rear-facing iSight camera would have a sapphire glass lens, but KGI claims that won't be the case, as the sapphire glass failed to perform during drop tests.
Apparently, sapphire glass is more brittle and more prone to cracking compared to the Gorilla Glass currently used in the iPhones. The allure of sapphire, however, is that it is much more scratch resistant.
Apple is also reportedly upgrading the iPhone 6S' rear-facing iSight camera from 8 megapixels to 12, which is also a pretty significant leap.
