Blurry pics on iPhone 14 Pro Max (iOS 16.0.2)

This is just awful and I can relate to your disappointment.

I will continue to update as I haven't been able to test in many settings yet. So far what was done has changed the photo quality immensely. But again, I haven't had a lot of opportunities yet, so I leave it as we shall see.

Right now I am satisfied with what was done but rest assured I will continue to test.

I really hope there will be more resolution for everyone.

Since Apple is doing basically nothing about this and ignoring it, we should try to make it more public and spread it in social networks so people that didn’t notice it could be aware of this issue. This is pretty sirious.

I was about to purchase a Samsung S22 Ultra unlocked and cut my losses this morning. Instead I tried chatting with the Apple support again. I’m going to the Apple Store in about an hour for someone to look at my phone. I don’t have high hope since they treated me so poorly last time when my first phone PM 14

camera sounded like it was grinding coffee beans.

Since I’ve found more great examples of reviews I cannot replicate on my phone of better quality and other phones with better cameras.

https://youtu.be/6dSy3iLha0Y

https://youtu.be/rWhkOZuGOEA

https://youtu.be/sPb-kdw-igM

I have the 14 pro max and the pixel 7pro. I prefer my pixel for any portrait shots since their latest update and for any close up pics now that Apple has extended the min focus distance. Also, apples portrait mode ***** if it’s anything but a human. Objects and pets typically look bad. I like my 14 for general outdoor shots but honestly, the pixel looks better for most things. Which ****** me off. If they would get the software issues corrected, this camera (14 pro max) would be great.

Really falls down to you eco system and/or the need for one. I use an iPhone 14 pro max as my main phone just because my family group of about 14 people all use iPhone. I was on the pixel and messing things up for everyone in the messaging dept. 😂 But I also bought a pixel 7 pro on swappa for about 550 so I could use for photos. Honestly, I like the pixel camera better. Also, Siri is straight up dumb compared to google assistant. But as far as the hardware and the iMessage, it just made life easier with my family. Both great phones though to be honest.

Yes, but i wouldn’t expect a fix in iPhone 15, only a slightly better quality. I would say know how Apple works that this fix will come over several years from now. The only thing i got clear from that review is that the 14 pro takes the worst pictures of the last few years iphone releases.

Have also been so disappointed by the lack of focus and grainy pictures especially indoors. My wife has the 11pro and the pictures are so sharp in comparison. If the hype for upcoming S23 ultra camera proves to be accurate Apple will be in trouble.

Now 9to5Mac is noticing the issue too:

https://9to5mac.com/2023/01/06/mkbhd-post-processing-ruining-iphone-photos/amp/

I did a side by side comparison at Apple Store of iPhone 14pro in raw mode and 14 and both looked exactly the same. Poor resolution. I find it perplexing I had to point this out to the employees here who tell me how much sharper the image of the pro is in raw mode.

Well just had a call with Apple and they refused to look at this thread or even acknowledge the fact other people are having the same issue. We were just to do trouble shooting on my phone as “you can find anything you want on the internet “. How very convenient indeed. Think I will just sell the phone and go buy android. Very poor show from Apple indeed