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Dark and Blurry Selfies on iPhone 15 Pro Max

I upgraded to the new iPhone 15 pro max, but I'm having issues with the front-facing camera. Before I took the photo, it was fine, but when I saw it, my face looked darker, grainy, and blurry. I have compared it to my girlfriend's iPhone 12, and it appears that her phone does selfies much better. Does anyone face the same?

iPhone 15 Pro Max

Posted on Oct 27, 2023 6:25 AM

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Posted on Dec 4, 2023 4:14 PM

I am facing the same issue with my brand new 15 pro max 512 GB, I have found a way that fixes it. Going into the settings > Camera > photo mode > change to 12 mp.


The selfies on the 12 mp setting look a 100 times better than with the 48 mp option turned on. Hope this helps some of you guys! And apple please fix it, this is laughable stuff from such an expensive device

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Dec 4, 2023 4:14 PM in response to alexandertsukanov

I am facing the same issue with my brand new 15 pro max 512 GB, I have found a way that fixes it. Going into the settings > Camera > photo mode > change to 12 mp.


The selfies on the 12 mp setting look a 100 times better than with the 48 mp option turned on. Hope this helps some of you guys! And apple please fix it, this is laughable stuff from such an expensive device

Nov 8, 2023 2:23 PM in response to alexandertsukanov

I just recently upgraded from the iphone 11pro max to the iphone 15 plus and I am considering returning the 15. There is a constanly blur behind me with the front facing camera even when portrait mode is turned off. After you take a photo on either cameras, its almost like there is automatic edit on it that I do not want. When will apple fix this? Should I downgrade?

Dec 17, 2023 10:53 AM in response to alexandertsukanov

I was willing to give it some time and try a few different settings to try to improve the selfie camera’s performance, but nothing helps. This is honestly ridiculous for such an expensive device (iPhone 15 Pro Max) that was literally touted for its upgraded camera performance. GET IT TOGETHER, APPLE. Really missing the days when your stuff used to just … work.

Oct 28, 2023 2:16 AM in response to KaeBFly

light conditions are good. I use the same position to compare both photos. Actually it looks like the common issue starting from iPhone 14 Pro, according the number of community discussions. Options are standard: Selfie camera, 1x zoom, no filters. My personal opinion the root cause is Apple Camera Post processing algorithm, for iPhone 14 pro and higher.

Dark and Blurry Selfies on iPhone 15 Pro Max

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