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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 19, 2023 5:46 AM in response to ThisBadger

Same for me… I am so disappointed, I waited for a long time to upgrade to the iPhone 15 Pro Max and this phone has ridiculously awful camera for the price we are asked to pay! I cannot take a decent photo - regardless if with the selfie or the main camera. I tried following tutorials, changing the settings, the light, cleaning the camera… nothing worked, nothing helped.


I wonder how much is Apple paying to all of those who review the cameras as a “beast” for the cell phone industry. Or, is the camera a beast only for professional photographers? If I need three courses and 100 edits to get a decent photo of the nature around me or of my friends - thanks, no. So so so disappointed! 😭

Oct 27, 2023 3:48 PM in response to alexandertsukanov

Not personally experiencing this (not even when taking a selfie in low light). Is this with the regular photo option or portrait mode? Is Raw 12 on? What are the lighting conditions? What are your settings and has adjusting them helped at all? What Photographic Style do you have it set to in settings? If it’s on anything other than Standard if you switch it back does it help change anything?

Dark and Blurry Selfies on iPhone 15 Pro Max

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