Laser Autofocus Sensor
One of the biggest complaints people had with the Samsung S20 lineup was the cameras. The zoom didn’t work as Samsung said it would, and the autofocus wasn’t that great.
Samsung fixed the autofocus issue by adding a small Laser Autofocus Sensor that lets the Galaxy Note 20’s camera change its focus almost instantly.
Adding a similar sensor to the next iPhone lineup would take an already excellent camera to another level. Users who are constantly using their iPhone’s camera would appreciate even faster autofocusing to take better shots outdoors.
According to some rumors, Apple is planning on adding a sensor on the iPhone 12, but not quite like Samsung’s. Instead, the company is reportedly adding the LiDAR sensor that was first introduced in this year’s iPad Pro.
The LiDAR is a nice feature, but its main focus is augmented reality. We’ll have to see how it works on the iPhone, but as of right now, it seems we won’t have laser autofocus on the next iPhone.