Apple would be the first to choose a South Korean supplier for iPhone 14 selfie camera: will produce it LG Innotek. The company will replace the current Chinese supplier. A change that seemed expected for 2023but it looks like Apple has accelerated to address supply problems. And to equip its next iPhone with a higher quality selfie camera.
Apple chooses LG Innotek from South Korea for iPhone 14 selfie camera
The report comes from Korean IT News, which seems to have contacts close to the agreement that Apple would have signed with LG Innotek. It is rumored that the company would have supplied to Apple the sensor for selfie and FaceTime for iPhone 15. Instead, the change would come sooner, according to the latest information.
According to the report, Apple had originally thought about dividing production between a Chinese supplier and Japanese Sharp for the selfie camera. The front unit usually has a lower price than the rear one, where instead in past Apple has already enlisted the help of Korean manufacturers such as Samsung. This instead is the first time he has chosen one for the sensor next to the FaceID.
According to reports from IT New, it seems that the cost for the front camera will increase with the change of manufacturer. We are talking about almost three times as much, to provide new functions. It seems in fact that it can use l’autofocus.
LG Innotek already provides some sensors for the iPhone rear camera, so Apple know the quality of the product. This will lead the Korean company to generate several billion dollars in sales only thanks to the supply of Apple.
iPhone 14, in the Pro and Pro Max versions, should have new rear sensors from 48MP. But after this news, it seems that even the front sensor can improve a lot. We will keep you posted.