iPhone 5 to Have a Dual LED Flash?

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Single (Left) vs Dual (Right) LED comparison with Nokia phones by Zomgitscj

Digitimes claims that the upcoming iPhone 5 will incorporate a dual LED Flash.

Recent market rumors have indicated that Apple's iPhone 5 is likely to come with a dual-LED flash with Taiwan-based LED packaging firms Everlight Electronics, Edison Opto and Lite-On Technology being pinpointed as potential suppliers. All related companies have denied they are involved in the production of dual-LED flashes.

The advantage of a dual LED flash appears to be brighter and more expansive lighting for your photographs. Back in 2008 Zomgitscj showed differences between the dual LED flash and a single LED flash found on his Nokia N96 and Nokia N95. One is shown above but the site has several other examples for the phone at varying distances.

We'd already seen rumors that Apple may be separating the Flash away from the camera sensor in the iPhone 5.

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Top Rated Comments

Virgo Avatar
175 months ago
Great! Now my skin can look twice as bad!
Score: 12 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Icy1007 Avatar
175 months ago
I can't wait! I need to take better pictures of Gatorade bottles.
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Sined Avatar
175 months ago
Since when does the iPhone have Flash?
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)
SandynJosh Avatar
175 months ago
Did you notice how more densely packed the pixels are in the dual-flash photo?? ;)
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Ed91 Avatar
175 months ago
Well woop-di-f#ckin-doo!

Where the hell is the Xenon?

I will not buy an iPhone until it has a decent camera, quality lens and XENON FLASH!

Buy a camera.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
ten-oak-druid Avatar
175 months ago
So the image is smaller with an extra flash?
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