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I think this is good for Apple. In the past, Android reigned supreme, in particular Samsung in the area of optical and imagery of smartphones.

Apple finally GETS it. Their users want a GOOD smartphone camera, not just ok. Virtually any smartphone, regardless of price these days, arguably takes GREAT pics in daylight.

We are seeing Samsung no longer as the leader. We have Google Pixel and *cough* Huawei doing better than Samsung. Of course, Sony with their fanboys (there's only a few of them left) will troll the web and their social circle promoting the next Sony Xperia phone with it's ridiculous price tag. 

In any event, these improvements will result in a basic premium iPhone model costing more than $2000 US. The mobile phone industry will continue to brainwash  condition consumers that this is an acceptable price to pay. Mobile providers will continue to be creative in their financing options. And finally, this pandemic will not end for many more years thanks to selfish governments who ignore science and prioritize their career, the economy, and covidiots over the health and safety of everyone. 

TomPMRI said:

If this results in an optical zoom capability competitive with a SLR camera, not to mention optical stabilization, this would be huge.

Umm. No. Only someone who doesn't know anything about DSLRs  and who still calls them SLRs would think this is possible.