I don't think Apple would outright mislabel it if it were some other kind of depth sensor. iPhones do also combine data from the visible light cameras to aid in

I don't think Apple would outright mislabel it if it were some other kind of depth sensor. iPhones do also combine data from the visible light cameras to aid in depth mapping, but the lidar sensor is a separate emitter and receiver. As far as I can tell, it's true lidar? Technical analysis: https://4da.tech/?p=582 https://4da.tech/?p=582 Being used for science: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-01763-9 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-01763-9