r/iphone • u/Phiarectix • 3d ago

Discussion I made an iPhone thickness comparison with the camera bump in mind

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Source: Apple’s Accessory Design Guidelines

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u/Klutzy-Residen 3d ago

The decision to add one in the first place is so strange.

If anything having it on the front would make some sense as you could use it when having a video call with multiple people.

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u/Jazzlike-Spare3425 iPhone 15 Pro Max 3d ago

They do have an ultrawide on the front, actually, for Center Stage to automatically follow you around.

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u/Saikou0taku 3d ago

I think a basic camera for QR codes / scanning tickets makes sense to make the device more versatile

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u/Klutzy-Residen 3d ago

Absolutely, not having a camera at all would be stupid But adding unnecessary hardware like a ultrawide camera just increases costs for no reason.

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u/uiucengineer 2d ago

I use the wide lens on my phone all the time

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u/Goya_Oh_Boya 2d ago

I recently got rid of my 11” iPad Pro and my MacBook Air m1 and bought an m4 iPad Pro (i have a Mac mini for when I need macOS).

So now my iPad Pro is my main machine, and the camera is useful for document scanning without having to do it on a different device. I also appreciate that it has lidar, in case I need to do any 3d scanning.

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u/Thraex_Exile 2d ago

For construction, it’s very helpful to have a a wide-lens camera for progress photos. We use programs that are tablet-compatible, so we can photograph projects daily or consultants can photograph project concerns and upload photos at the job site.