Tim Cook reveals that iPhones use Sony camera sensors

This month, Apple CEO Tim Cook took to Twitter to confirm that Apple is using Sony’s image sensors in its iPhones.

“We’ve partnered with Sony for over a decade to create the world’s leading camera sensors for iPhone,” Cook wrote on Twitter with a photo of himself looking at an iPhone.

We’ve partnered with Sony for over a decade to create the world’s leading camera sensors for iPhone. Thanks to Ken and everyone on the team for showing us the state-of-the-art facility in Kumamoto today. pic.twitter.com/462SEkUbhi

– Tim Cook (@tim_cook) December 13, 2022

This admission from Cook is rare for Apple, as the company is notoriously secretive about the type of components that power its smartphones. While this isn’t entirely surprising to some, there has been Rumors Over the years you’ve hinted that Apple has been using some Sony devices as components for iPhones.