Periscope camera exclusive to Ultra iPhone models through 2024

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• Reply 1 of 15

  mike1 Posts: 3,280member

  January 31, 2023 5:35PM

  Unless there is a real lack of space in the smaller version, I would hope that all the features are the same between the two Pro/Ultra models.\

  I would upgrade for this feature alone, but do not want the larger screen size at all.
  

  
• Reply 2 of 15

  WhiskeyAPPLEcider Posts: 17member

  January 31, 2023 6:29PM

  I doubt that will happen from here on out, Apple hasn’t differentiated between the two pro models as well as they should have in the past. Now they have the Ultra models for that exact reason, Samsung has their flagship model as well as most companies whether it’s a tech company or automobile company. In order for it to be Ultra it will have to have “exclusive” features. Lots of people don’t want to pay $1200 for a flagship phone just for the lower models to have the same features next year now we all have the same phone. That’ll help Apple with sales because those exclusive features will propel people to buy the flagship Ultra instead of the smaller Pro model.

  
• Reply 3 of 15

  igorsky Posts: 754member

  January 31, 2023 6:38PM

  mike1 said:

  Unless there is a real lack of space in the smaller version, I would hope that all the features are the same between the two Pro/Ultra models.

  Then what would be the point of the Ultra model?

  
• Reply 4 of 15

  damn_its_hot Posts: 1,209member

  January 31, 2023 6:48PM

  I'm all for the larger screen -- it allows me to bump the font size by a point and read much easier w/o losing content off edge. I see your point -- carrying a large iPhone sometimes feels like carrying an iPad mini instead of a phone 😄 ✌️to all.

  
• Reply 5 of 15

  larrya Posts: 606member

  January 31, 2023 7:33PM

  Hard pass. I will be keeping an eye out for the competition to feature this at a more reasonable price. 
• Reply 6 of 15

  pjorlando Posts: 30member

  January 31, 2023 8:10PM

  larrya said:

  Hard pass. I will be keeping an eye out for the competition to feature this at a more reasonable price. 

  Gurl! LMAO 

  
• Reply 7 of 15

  mike1 Posts: 3,280member

  January 31, 2023 8:32PM

  igorsky said:

  mike1 said:

  Unless there is a real lack of space in the smaller version, I would hope that all the features are the same between the two Pro/Ultra models.

  Then what would be the point of the Ultra model?

  
  I believe the rumor was that "Ultra" was going to replace the "Pro" branding, not be another level higher. The Watch was the start of that branding. There is no Pro Watch.
  

  
• Reply 8 of 15

  jdw Posts: 1,334member

  January 31, 2023 9:38PM

  Why should this surprise anyone?  This new camera tech is and shall remain "rumor" until the official public announcement by Apple, and of course Apple is known for bringing out the latest and greatest tech in the high end models first.  The tech then often filters down to lesser models over time.  Apple probably considers the periscope lens "bleeding edge" tech, which is why they would most likely add it exclusively to the large screen "Ultra" models, even knowing that not everyone wants such a large display.  But then a year later, in 2024, the tech would hit the iPhone "Pro" line too, which offers smaller screens and comparatively more "affordable" prices than the Ultra.
  
  It's interesting that the "Pro" models are becoming the new mainstream model, whereas in the past it was the base model iPhone that was most popular.  But people buy Apple in spite of the price because they expect more "wow" features.  Remove the wow from base models, and people will flock to the higher end models, paying more as a result.  Apple marketing designed it that way.  And now we have talk of an iPhone "Ultra" to further that push buyers to the top.
  
  With cost of living increases, high inflation and tech job losses galore, it's rather amazing to me how people don't cut back on their expenses when it comes to their iPhones.  Seems like no matter what the budget constraints are, millions continue to pay through the nose for the top end iPhone models.  Just amazing.  I know that advanced mobile phone tech is compelling, but it's another thing to go broke to get it.  Sure, I understand the way things are.  The iPhone is more than tech.  It's also a status symbol.  But the end result on consumers is hardly different than a drug addiction. Obtaining latest and greatest iPhone, regardless of cost, is their "fix."

  
• Reply 9 of 15

  CheeseFreeze Posts: 1,249member

  January 31, 2023 9:39PM

  igorsky said:

  mike1 said:

  Unless there is a real lack of space in the smaller version, I would hope that all the features are the same between the two Pro/Ultra models.

  Then what would be the point of the Ultra model?

  Yeah good point. It has to differentiate.

  
  

  To me the Ultra would be created just to establish a new product class for a more niche audience who want zero compromises. It’ll be a high margin product. 

  
  

  Perhaps Apple will go for a thicker design with more battery life, larger photo camera sensors and a rugged design? 

  
• Reply 10 of 15

  tmay Posts: 6,328member

  January 31, 2023 10:06PM

  larrya said:

  Hard pass. I will be keeping an eye out for the competition to feature this at a more reasonable price. 

  LOL!
  
  [edited by moderator to remove insult.]   You haven't even gazed at what is available today!
  
  https://pocketnow.com/best-smartphones-with-a-periscope-camera/
  
  Of those, only the Samsung would be a reasonable choice in the U.S., and it isn't going to be at a "reasonable price" either.
  
  samsung s22 ultra price
  

  edited February 2023
• Reply 11 of 15

  charlesn Posts: 833member

  January 31, 2023 10:09PM

  larrya said:

  Hard pass. I will be keeping an eye out for the competition to feature this at a more reasonable price. 

  You apparently haven't been looking very hard. Higher end Android phones have had persiscope lenses for years. Also: there is no competition for Apple in terms of features or prices. Anyone in the Apple ecosystem isn't leaving that level of integration with other products, plus better privacy and safety, to switch to a lower priced or more featured Android phone.

  
• Reply 12 of 15

  mattinoz Posts: 2,315member

  January 31, 2023 10:25PM

  Would love but understand would never happen and Ultra Mini if this is the case. 
  
  Make it thicker to flatten the back and increase battery life. size would make it nice and pocketable while returning one hand operation for when you are out on say a construction site carrying a set of plans, tape measure and other things. 

  
• Reply 13 of 15

  FileMakerFeller Posts: 1,546member

  February 1, 2023 2:08AM

  igorsky said:

  mike1 said:

  Unless there is a real lack of space in the smaller version, I would hope that all the features are the same between the two Pro/Ultra models.

  Then what would be the point of the Ultra model?

  Jokes about iPhone ne plus Ultra

  
• Reply 14 of 15

  charlesn Posts: 833member

  February 1, 2023 6:29AM

  I think it would be a mistake for Apple to split its Pro phones, where the 6.1 inch model retains the Pro name, while the current Max gets rebranded as Ultra with extra features. Buyers of the smaller Pro can certainly afford the extra hundred to get a Max, but they specifically don't choose it because they don't want a phablet-sized phone. The larger screen doesn't make the phone "more premium," it's just a choice for people who like a larger screen. So if Apple's best phone becomes exclusive to a screen size that many Pro buyers (probably the majority) don't want, Apple's going to piss off and disappoint a lot of Pro users. 

  
• Reply 15 of 15

  appleexpat Posts: 28member

  February 4, 2023 5:00AM

  Periscope camera came out like 6 years ago on Huawei P30 Pro, many years later Apple copies it 😂