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Tim Cook tweeted that Apple uses Sony image sensors for its iPhones in his supplier tour to Japan.
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Cook thanked Kenichiro Yoshida, Sony CEO, for taking him to the Kumamoto facility.
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Cook is shown the company's smartphone in this photo, which is objectively very funny.
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Apple is not open to discussing the details of the hardware components in each iPhone. It's notable that the company has used Sony cameras for more than a decade.
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Apple's website lists the specifications of each iPhone's camera, such as resolution, aperture and field of vision, rather than the actual components.
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In the age of computational photography, hardware details have been less important
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However, industry rumours and reports have been consistent with Apple using Sony hardware.
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According to a Wall Street Journal report, Apple used two Sony sensors in its iPhone 6. Previous iFixit teardowns referred to specific model numbers.
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Nikkei Asia reports that Sony is regarded as a leader in the image sensor market and holds 44 per cent market share for CMOS image sensing devices.
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Samsung comes in second place with an 18.5 per cent market share.
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