iPhone 15 Pro Max Photos Blurry

Vegan Advocate wrote:

lobsterghost1 wrote:

I have a 15 Pro Max and it takes FANTASTIC photos, so it can't be a Max issue.

I agree, seems to be a minority and I wonder about the shooting conditions etc too

Me too. Are they using the right camera for the scene they are taking a picture of? Have they read this link to get the best results out of the cameras on their iPhone --> About the Camera features on your iPhone - Apple Support

Sure, these are point and shoot cameras, but they are NOT like the cameras on iPhone from years ago, where there was only one camera and few camera settings to capture the best photos.

If you're in the US, call Apple at: 800-MY-APPLE and elevate your concern.

I'm not sure who else you're responding to, if not me. I did post a water scene, taken with the 1x camera. But here's a close up of a Christmas Ornament I took on my Tree. I think it's pretty amazing:

Eight months after your post, obviously they have not fixed it. I just got mine. The pictures are horrible. Very grainy and blurry. They need to fix this, especially considering we paid a mortgage payment for the thing. This was taken from about 8 feet away, so it's not like I was up close.

The best thing you can do is take your phone to your Apple Store Genius Bar and let them test it.

I'm getting AMAZING results from my 15 Pro Max. I took this photo in pretty low light tonight:

So do you guys recommend having apple look at the phone regardless, I mean my back camera is good but the selfie camera is where it’s letting me down, unless I just swipe left and then it takes a decent photo, but my question would also be that before the photo is taken, the pic looks great and normal on live camera but it’s after the photo is taken it darkens a little and therefore it can suggest being software rather than hardware issue

This is my exact issue as well! The back camera still doesn’t compare to my old phone, but I’ve been even more disappointed in the front camera. I’ve suspected the same around a software issue, and pray it is resolved soon as I’d hate to return and get an older model again. My photos appear great, then once viewing them, look as though they’ve been edited or a bad filter has been out on them, it darkens and looks grainy even in great light, it still isn’t captured the same way it appears. Please let me know if you find my solutions.

You can, however it depends on where you bought the phone from if it’s Apple online they re going to tell you to contact them and then run a diagnostic test to which no fault appears in the hardware, and because ur phone is within 14 day period all they can do is take the phone back and replace it and if your lucky and there is stock available they might replace it at the Apple Store but because demand is so high you are likely going to wait 4-6 weeks for a brand new phone to which there is a chance the camera problem might happen still. This is why I took decision to return it and wait a few months until problem is solved then get the phone when demand wouldn’t be so high and might get it for a lower price somewhere with some deals.

I bought the phone with Apple so I did the express exchange with them! It was very easy. You just have to chat or call customer support and they'll help with your options to repair or exchange. Not sure how Verizon handles this stuff though

I’ve been experiencing the same problem! I just switched from the 11 Pro Max to 15 Pro Max and the camera is terrible! The front camera isn’t focused at all, the pictures are low quality and blurry!

I’m extremely exasperated because I was trilled for my new phone but now I miss my old one more than ever

My distance shots are good. The 15 PM however is a nightmare to capture barcodes on receipts for rewards and getting photos accepted by my bank for remote check deposits.

Seems like trying anything closer is blurry which is completely wack for a phone that can take macro shots. Ugh.

Ugh. Mine too. Went from an SE which we all know was equal to a 6. Waited for a longtime to get 15 pro just for the camera in hopes of not carrying professional camera with me. Not sure where O am with return period

If you have had your phone for more than 14 days you are out of the return period. Contact Apple Support or go to your local Apple Store if you believe something is wrong with your iPhone. After troubleshooting if they determine it if your phone they will either offer an exchange or have you send it in for repair

I’m having this problem on a 15 pro, girlfriend also same issue on 15 pro max. I went to the Apple Store today to ask about this, and the Genius Bar guy said IF it’s a software issue, Apple would fix it in a future update, but he was unaware of any fixes in the pipeline. I have side by side photos from my old iPhone X and the X photos are much better quality. They were unwilling to replace the phone for me. So, not thrilled to be paying off a phone for the next couple of years with a practically non usable camera. If this issue doesn’t fix itself soon I will be switching to android or exchanging for an iPhone 13, as my side business is dependent on quality photos taken by phone. In my opinion the correct course of action for Apple would have been to try replacing the phone to see if that solves the issue and proves hardware related issue. No such luck here.