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Is the selfie camera less quality than the similar wide front facing camera?

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Is the selfie camera less quality than the similar wide front facing camera?

What are the specs?

Royks

iPhone 13 Pro Max, iOS 15

Posted on Nov 7, 2021 8:33 AM

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Posted on Nov 7, 2021 5:06 PM

While it is 12 MP, the number of pixels is only one factor in image quality. The lens is even more important than the number of megapixels. The Selfie camera does not appear to have as good a lens as the back cameras, and it is an f/2.2 aperture, compared to f/1.5 on the back standard focus camera. But it’s probably not enough difference to notice on other than very critical images.

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Lawrence Finch
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Nov 7, 2021 5:06 PM in response to LD150

While it is 12 MP, the number of pixels is only one factor in image quality. The lens is even more important than the number of megapixels. The Selfie camera does not appear to have as good a lens as the back cameras, and it is an f/2.2 aperture, compared to f/1.5 on the back standard focus camera. But it’s probably not enough difference to notice on other than very critical images.

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