iPhone 12 Lens Flare (Green reflection)

You are repeating it for different threads and no, you are not right. I am a professional photographer, I use cameras and lenses that cost considerably more than an iPhone. And no, what appears in the photos of the iPhone 12 is not normal. If you had one and could try you would know that it is impossible to avoid stains. It is as easy as recording video and seeing that there is no possible angle in which they do not appear.

I have many more mobiles at home, including several iPhones and those spots don't appear (don't confuse spots with flares). It is a problem generated by the lenses of the iPhone and that Samsung, Huawei or Xiaomi do not have in such an exaggerated way. The dots are normal, the spots all over the screen are not. Do not defend something that is indefensible by telling people that since they are not professionals they do not know how to use the iPhone. That has never been Apple's policy. I have a case open with Apple and I can assure you that they do not think it is normal either. I have a storage open for several days to send them photos and for them to see how the camera behaves. It is clear that they do see that something is not normal.

Then return your phone and try to find one which doesn't do this, but be advised, the current top of the line cell phones ALL do this, including phones from Samsung and Google such as Pixel.

Now, if you'd like to know how to minimize or eliminate these effects, altering the angle of the camera relative to the lights can have significant merits. Before you tap the shutter release look at your iPhone screen. The dots are there and they will be captured. Move the angle of the phone's cameras and you can see how to minimize or fully remove them.

Cameras are only as good as the person behind the camera. Yes, these new higher end phones can take exceptional pictures, but they can also take less than exceptional pictures if one doesn't put forth some effort to see what is in the view before taking the photo and trying to fix what can be seen before taking the photo.

OK......GOOD FOR YOU.

You're an amazingly gifted professional photographer. One who is clearly NOT happy with his new iPhone.

We are just users. Debating this with just users is pointless. You've got what you've got. Either figure out how to use the phone to your satisfaction or use one of the other fabulous phones you own.

No one on this forum can do anything for you. We can't reprogram your phone. We can't change the cameras. We can't do anything.

So, you've made your point. We bow to your professional stature. Does that help you?

I have opened a support case with Apple and they ask me to take the phone to an official repair site so they can see what happens themselves. I have submitted many photos taken today and understand that this is not the correct result, whether it is software or hardware.

I understand why these spots appear. Lens manufacturers apply various techniques to solve these types of problems. If Apple, Huawei, Samsung ... have these problems, it is clear that they will have to find a solution. Possibly they are related to an increasing aperture in the objectives and larger sensors.

Same story on my Iphone 12 in most of the night shots with plenty of light sources. On my XS I have never seen anything like it but maybe because it has worse camera and doesn't do night mode. But still It's really disappointing for me as a long time Apple user that such problem exists and no one is publicly talking about it.

Hope that Apple will fix this with next version.

It is actually common for any camera, but yes, it appears on iPhone cameras.

This is not normal and it is not acceptable. Especially for a $1,200.00 smart phone advertised as having the best camera in the market now. How can that be? Obviously a design flaw.