While other manufacturers compete to cram in smartphone camera sensors each with " megapixels " higher , Apple stuck with a resolution of 8 megapixels since the iPhone 4S was released 2011.
However , the iPhone in the future may be able to capture high -resolution images without the need for camera sensors with a " big megapixel " .
The possibility of that is shown through a technology patent published by Apple on Thursday ( 08/04/2014 ) yesterday . Patent documents Cult of Mac reported that describe the camera with the mode " super - resolution " .
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Diagram of the super - resolution camera technology in Apple patent
This mode works by taking multiple images at once in a very short time . Each picture was taken with a slightly different angle , utilizing facilities optical image stabilization ( OIS ) .
The images are then combined into the final result has a higher resolution than the native resolution of the camera sensor is used .
A central processor - such as the Apple iPhone 5S - A7 in controlling overall shooting mechanism , with sensors and actuators to move the position of the OIS .
