Why do we make double-triple-quadruple eyed cameras in smartphones instead of just improving the specs and keeping one lens?

Question

Why do we make double-triple-quadruple eyed cameras in smartphones instead of just improving the specs and keeping one lens?

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Answer 1

The lens is the limiting factor. It’s much easier to make a fixed-focal length lens than a zoom lens, especially at the sizes in cameras. The digital sensors aren’t very expensive so it’s easier to have multiple small cameras than a more complex one.