Why is the iPhone camera convex?

The iPhone has always adhered to an integrated design. This time it was a compromise that had to be made to take into account the thickness of the body and the thickness of the camera component.

Apple iPhone6 ??plus is only 6.9 mm thick, making it the thinnest iPhone in history. The thinning of the fuselage is in conflict with the physical components required to improve imaging quality. In order to have a thinner body, the camera design has to be sacrificed.

Generally speaking, mobile phones with protruding cameras have better camera effects. In order to improve the camera quality, the photosensitive elements must reach a certain size. For example, the cameras of Nokia 808 and Lumia 1020 are both protruding, and the protrusion of the camera ensures the photography effect.

This time the iPhone 6’s camera is outstanding. On the one hand, it has to take into account its ultra-thin design. On the other hand, the upgrade of the camera components also brings about an increase in thickness. When weighing this contradiction, Apple obviously tilted the balance towards ultra-thin design.