While Apple has long relied almost entirely on Sony for camera sensors, that may change in the not-too-distant future. A new rumor claims that Samsung may enter Apple's camera sensor supply chain. And more specifically, Samsung is developing a three-layer stacked sensor that is said to outperform Sony's Exmor RS series.

Previously, well-known analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicted that Samsung would supply Apple with 48-megapixel sensors starting with the iPhone 18. The latest rumor comes from leaker "@Jukanlosreve" who points out that Samsung is developing a three-layer stacked sensor for Apple using a "PD-TR-Logic configuration." The characteristic of the stacked camera sensor is that the processing chip is placed on the back of the sensor, and "three layers" means that there are three layers of chips stacked together in a "sandwich" form.

The advantage of stacked sensors is that the distance pixel values ​​have to travel is significantly shortened, which increases processing speed. For smartphones, stacked sensors are an ideal upgrade because users usually want to capture moments instantly rather than waiting for a long time for the device to process. The whistleblower said that Samsung's unnamed three-layer stacked sensor is more advanced than Sony's Exmor RS series.

A second rumor from known leaker Majin Bu posted a tweet yesterday claiming that Apple's entry iPhone SE 4 will have a brand change to "iPhone 16E. for more on this, read the full IT Home report.