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Apple is testing two designs for its upcoming iPhone 7 Plus handset: one with a traditional single rear-facing camera and the other with a dual-camera design, KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said in a research note. The benefits of the dual-camera setup include faster speed, better resolution (especially in low light conditions) and the ability to incorporate 2-3x optical zoom. The dual-lens camera system would take advantage of imaging algorithms that Apple acquired in its purchase last year of Israeli camera technology firm LinX Imaging, MacRumors reported . Kuo says Apple will release both versions of the iPhone 7 Plus into the market. If that happens, Apple’s lineup of new smartphones could be four models: the rumored 4-inch iPhone SE, the 4.7-inch iPhone 7, and two models of the 5.5-inch iPhone 7 Plus. The iPhone SE is expected to be unveiled at a media event this month, and the iPhone 7 series phones would follow in the fall. Some industry observers are referring to the premium dual-camera smartphone as the iPhone 7 Pro, Forbes reported . Dual-camera smartphones were a big topic of conversation among handset vendors at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona last week. In a research report, investment bank Morgan Stanley said Apple and China’s Huawei are likely to drive the market for dual-cam smartphones. Huawei and LG Electronics both released dual-camera smartphones late last year. RELATED: Apple Going Small With Spring Product Announcements . Scalper1 News
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