"iPhone 15 Pro Max's Glass-Plastic Hybrid Lens Sets Trend for Competitors"
The iPhone 15 Pro Max's glass-plastic hybrid lens, which offers some of the benefits of glass lenses without the drawbacks, is expected to set a trend in high-end Android phones. Glass lenses provide superior optical quality but are larger, heavier, and more fragile than plastic lenses. The hybrid lens design eliminates some distortions and allows for fewer lens elements. Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicts that other premium smartphone brands will adopt this hybrid lens technology following Apple and Huawei's lead. Largan, the manufacturer of Apple's tetraprism lens, is working on developing its own glass element to meet Apple's quality requirements.