The iPhone 13 Pro Max could become a master of low-light photography with its upgraded wide-angle lens

According to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo (via AppleInsider), the wide-angle lens aperture on the iPhone 13 Pro Max will be f/15, compared to f/16 on the current iPhone 12 Pro model This is a seemingly small upgrade, but when it comes to focusing light, any little thing helps

The wider aperture means that more light can pass through the iPhone 13 Pro Max camera lens Not only does this improve performance at night and in other low-light conditions, but it also potentially improves the bokeh effect in portrait mode, which is great for blurring backgrounds in an attractive way

The iPhone 12 Pro Max already offers great performance and tops the list of best camera phones even if the iPhone 13 Pro Max brings only slight improvements over the previous model, we are looking at a great piece of kit We're looking at a great piece of kit

Unfortunately, the other models in the iPhone 13 series are not expected to get this upgrade Instead, it will reportedly feature a wide-angle lens with an f/16 aperture, similar to the one included in the iPhone 12 lineup

Kuo also revealed that all iPhone 13 models will feature a 7P lens stack on the wide-angle camera, which will optimize the phone's light collection and reduce the amount of chromatic aberration This is another small upgrade, but one that will continue to improve the iPhone's camera performance -- especially if the rumors that Apple will add 7P lenses to all iPhone rear camera lenses are true

Other rumors suggest that the iPhone 13 could receive some additional camera improvements when it arrives later this year These include a new "folding lens" camera that will enhance the phone's optical zoom capability by stacking lenses in a periscope-like vertical design instead of the current horizontal design

There is also talk of a dedicated astrophotography mode that will be aided by a wider aperture, and an enhanced ultra-wide-angle camera lens that will feature optical image stabilization and autofocus; Kuo himself predicts that the ultra-wide-angle lens will be upgraded this year from its current f/24 to f/18, with a wider aperture Kuo himself predicts that the ultra-wide-angle lens may be upgraded from the current f/24 to f/18 this year, with a wider aperture