The iPhone 16 Pro could fix a major camera lens problem – as new design hints leak

There's no sign of the iPhone 16 leaks drying up (and they're unlikely to, between now and September) and now a couple of fresh reveals have appeared online, focusing particularly on the cameras and the design of the upcoming Apple handsets.

To begin with, well-known tipster yeux1122 (via MacRumors) says that a new camera lens coating – using atomic layer deposition (ALD) – is being used on the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max models this year, according to a supply chain source.

ALD means more control over the thickness and composition of the coating, because it's applied one atomic layer at a time, and the source says that should help fine-tune the camera lens stack without adding bulk.

In practical terms, expect improvements in terms of reducing artifacts like flare and halos, when the sun is shining directly on the lens. ALD should also reduce ghosting ...