Apple continues to iterate its lenses and chips. The new sensor is 48 Mpixels. I read that they "combine 4 pixels into 1" to make a 12 meg file to make it more manageable. If you want the full res you can shoot in Pro Raw. I am still sometimes stuck in the "iphone is not photography" and miss out on many shots when the camera is home or in the hotel. Need to use the phone more!
"The best camera is the one you have with you"