Also known as lens flare, this is one of the most annoying effects when taking photos, and the iPhone 16 would mitigate it thanks to a new coating. This is a new technology that could be ready to debut.
As we can see on Naver, Apple will use a technology called atomic layer deposition (ALD) in the new iPhones. This technology produces a very thin film a few nanometers thick that can be superimposed on lenses.
So, for example, car manufacturers are already testing it to reduce errors caused by flashing in the lane control cameras of electric vehicles. And so by adding a filter, the iPhone 16 Pro cameras should reduce flare.
What is lens flare that would improve on the iPhone 16 Pro with the new lens coating?
The lens flare (or lens flare) occurs when light scatters or flares in a lens system, often in response to bright light, producing a sometimes undesirable artifact in the image. This happens through light scattered by the imaging mechanism itself, for example through internal reflection and forward scattering from material imperfections in the lens.
This happens when we take photos directly at light sources with our phones. And this is what Apple wants to reduce with the iPhone 16 Pro, which could arrive with a new coating to avoid this.
