The iPhone 5S Could Feature A 120FPS Camera According To Hidden Code

PhilSynowiec · Jul 9, 2013

The next-generation iPhone 5S is expected to release in the fall this year, unfortunately we don't know an exact date. Rumors and speculation have stated that the iPhone 5S will focus on hardware upgrades such as the camera, processor, ram and possibly the LED flash.

A new discovery by 9To5Mac's Mark Gurman suggests the iPhone 5S might record up to 120FPS video, due to some code found in the latest iOS 7 Beta 3 firmware. Currently, the latest iPhone 5 is capped at 30 frames per second so this feature would be a huge upgrade. With rumors flying around claiming the iPhone 5S will have a new 13 MP camera with dual flash, 120FPS could be the next "killer feature" of the iPhone "S" series.

We have discovered that Apple is designing a new iPhone camera feature called Mogul mode. A mogul is defined as a powerful person in a media industry, making the word a perfect codename (or even a marketing name) for a new iPhone camera feature. The discovery, shared with us by Hamza Sood, comes by way of hidden references inside of the latest iOS 7 betas.
According to our analysis and testing of the code, Mogul is a feature in development that allows the iPhone to capture video at an exceptionally fast and precise rate. Specifically, our testing indicates that the feature can allow the iPhone to record video at a rate of 120 frames-per-second (FPS). The resolution at which this 120FPS video could be recorded at, however, is currently unclear.

Samsung latest Galaxy S4 flagship smartphone can already shoot video at 120FPS, so seeing Apple wanting to catch up wouldn't be a surprise. Gurman states that attempting to use this feature on an iPhone 5 would pop up with an "unsupported hardware" message.

Source: The next iPhone?s cool-factor: a slow-motion camera? | 9to5Mac