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That backs up some older claims made by analystMing-Chi Kuo.

A 3-layer stacked sensor would presumably have, well, 3 layers of circuitry.

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All together those could potentially have a big impact on image quality.

From the sounds of things, the switch to Samsung isnt a done deal.

Meaning theres no guarantee that Apple will ditch its long-standing partnership with Sony.

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Or even that Samsung will end up supplying all the necessary camera hardware for iPhone 18 and beyond.

It could prove beneficial to Apples bottom line if both Samsung and Sony are competing for its business.

More so when you remember that Samsung Galaxy phones regularly place on our list of thebest camera phones.

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