Why are iPhones manufactured with low-megapixel cameras?

So smartphone cameras are a tradeoff, always. In the past, many manufacturers have used larger sensors than Apple, most still do, though few as dramatic as Sony. Most companies are also not pushing all the way to 20Mpixel, as that's just proven to be too noisy in low light. In the iPhone 6, Apple moved from a 1/3. read more

You must be saying this because androids give you about 20 mp in cameras whole iPhones only give you 12–14. But look at the difference between the photos shot on Android and on iPhone. read more

While the cost of a camera module is only one part of the total cost, Gartner analyst Erensen said that high-end parts could double the price of a basic camera set, and thought that parts could cost $15 per phone. read more