IPhone 20 Birthday Edition Ready To Come With Much More Sophisticated Camera Sensors

Illustration of the iPhone 20 (photo: x @appltrack)

JAKARTA - Apple is reportedly preparing an iPhone 20, which will be a special edition to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the iPhone launch, with a major increase in the camera sector. According to a recent report from the Naver technology leak under the name "YEux1122", Apple will introduce a new sensor technology called LOFIC (Lateral Overflow Integration Capacitor) on the iPhone 20 line which is planned to be released in 2027.

LOFIC technology is an advanced version of CMOS sensors designed to handle the number of light entering each pixel more efficiently. When the photodiodes receive too much light, the excess charge will be stored inside the capacitor on the same pixel. This allows the sensor to better capture details on bright or dark areas in one snap, without losing details on either side.

With this capability, the resulting photo will have a much wider dynamic range (dynamic range). In fact, LOFIC sensors are claimed to be able to reach 20 stop dynamic ranges, equivalent to professional cinema cameras, compared to the 13 stops currently owned by the iPhone.

This technology will also have a significant impact on video capture, as it allows for more natural HDR results without artifact effects due to the merger of multiple exposures.

Interestingly, Apple is not alone in adopting this technology. Big Chinese companies such as Huawei and Xiaomi are also rumored to be using LOFIC technology sensors for their flagship phones in the future.

Meanwhile, it is reported that Samsung does not yet have a clear roadmap related to the implementation of LOFIC on its camera sensor. In fact, the South Korean company was previously said to be developing a new sensor to sell to Apple as an alternative to Sony, the current major supplier of iPhone cameras.

Apple has reportedly developed its camera sensor independently since some time ago, even said to have made its first prototype in August 2025.

If these rumors are true, then the iPhone 20 will not only be a symbol of iPhone's two-decade celebration, but also a new milestone in the evolution of Apple's smartphone camera technology.