Apple might have a tough time procuring folded lens modules for its 2023 iPhones, because patents

Apple might have hit a snag in its plans to use folded lens camera modules on its future iPhones. The Cupertino tech giant faces patent issues with several components related to the technology, as these patents lie with other companies.

Apple plans to use folded zoom camera modules for its iPhone series that will be launched in 2023. However, the Cupertino tech giant now faces a supply problem for the modules, as the patent for the technology apparently lies with Samsung. For those unaware, folded zoom camera modules or periscope lenses, as they are more commonly known, use prism to bend the light before it reaches the image sensor. This allows for longer optical zoom within a thin lens, thus reducing the overall protrusion of the camera module from the phone.