Apple may be planning a major camera hardware update for this year’s expected iPhone 6S launch, according Sony sources.

 

ChannelNews has been told that Apple engineers have

been working with Sony to develop an expanded sensor that will give them an

edge in the smartphone market after research revealed that iPhone owners did

not believe that an iPhone had a “superior” camera.

 

It now appears that Apple will incorporate a new

Sony 13 megapixel Sony IMX220 Exmor sensor. In the past Apple has used a Sony

Exmor IMX145 sensors.

 

The new iPhone 6 will also be capable of shooting

4K video.

 

The current iPhone 6 handset offers an 8-megapixel

camera and 1080p full HD recording.

 

Earlier this week a leaked rear casing component

seemed to confirm the iPhone 6S and its larger-screened sibling will feature an

identical design to the current model. However, internal changes definitely

seem on the agenda.

 

Reports have suggested the company will fit the 6S

with a Force Touch display, similar to the trackpad on the new 12-inch MacBook

(2015) with Retina Display.

 

Insiders are tipping a September 25 release date

which is two weeks after IFA where Samsung is set to launch a new Galaxy Note.