Apple iPhone cameras are some of the best you can get in a smartphone. The video recording is especially top notch. However, one notable problem has persisted with each successive generation, even with the iPhone 15, and that is lens flare. Well, it looks like Apple is going to address the issue, at least if we go by the latest rumors.

According to Yeux1122’s leak on their blogApple is supposedly working on a new coating technology that will be used on the iPhone 16 Pro camera lens to reduce lens flare and improve image quality.

The leak, citing a company source, claims that Apple is testing a new anti-reflective optical coating technology called Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) for use in newer iPhones. It involves the deposition of materials one atomic layer at a time, allowing precise control over thickness and composition.

ALD produces a very thin film that can be applied over a camera lens with maximum precision. Films produced using ALD can also be applied to curved lenses. ALD can also be used to apply anti-reflective coatings to camera lenses to reduce lens flare and ghosting, which can occur when a strong light source shines directly onto the face of the lens.

As pointed out by me Apple Insider, EV manufacturers are already using ALD to reduce lens flare errors in lane control cameras. With the addition of the ALD film, actually a filter, the iPhone 16 Pro cameras should overcome the problem of lens flare, which has been one of the main topics for criticism of iPhone cameras to date.

Both the iPhone 16 Pro and the Pro Max models are expected to pack a Tetraprism lens with 5x optical zoom Lens, which is currently only on the iPhone 15 Pro Max model. The iPhone 15 Pro misses out on that zoom lens due to its size, but the iPhone 16 Pro models are expected to pack larger screens and bigger batteries, giving some room for the 5X optical lens.