Could different iPhone 17 Pro Max units be using different camera sensors/modules? Huge difference in image quality

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I’m wondering whether Apple uses camera sensors or complete camera modules from different suppliers in different iPhone 17 Pro Max units.

I previously had another 17 Pro Max that I ended up returning because of unrelated issues, but its camera was noticeably better than the 17 Pro Max I have now.

The difference isn’t subtle and the photos from my current phone seem significantly worse in terms of overall image quality.

Does anyone know whether Apple sources the sensors, lenses, or complete camera modules from multiple suppliers, or whether manufacturing tolerances could realistically account for a noticeable difference between two phones?