As summer approaches, the steady stream of iPhone 16 leaks shows no signs of abating, with two fresh revelations surfacing online this week, shining a spotlight on the cameras and design of Apple‘s upcoming phones.

First up, a renowned tipster known as yeux1122 has disclosed that the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max models will feature a new camera lens coating technology called atomic layer deposition (ALD). According to a supply chain source, this cutting-edge technique promises finer control over the thickness and composition of the lens coating, as it is applied one atomic layer at a time.

The implications of ALD are manifold: it could help streamline the camera lens stack without adding unwanted bulk, while simultaneously improving image quality by reducing pesky artifacts like flare, halos, and ghosting on fast-moving objects. Additionally, this new coating is expected to provide extra protection for the camera lenses themselves.

But the rumor mill hasn’t stopped there. Another leak, this time in the form of schematics provided by the ever-reliable ShrimpApplePro, suggests that the standard iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus models will adopt a vertically stacked dual-lens design – a throwback to the aesthetic of the iPhone 12 from 2020.

The purported rationale behind this design shift? Enabling these more affordable models to film in the immersive 3D spatial video format, a capability previously reserved for the Pro lineup. Multiple leaks now corroborate this vertical camera array for the iPhone 16 and 16 Plus, while the triple-lens layout of the Pro and Pro Max is expected to remain unchanged.