Poor resolution in dark videos and photos on iPhone 16

When I look at something on my phone and it's dark or a video or photo was taken in the dark, the resolution is very poor, like it's pixelated , especially when it's a video



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Original Title: iPhone 16

iPhone 16, iOS 18

Posted on Aug 25, 2025 2:05 PM

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Posted on Aug 25, 2025 3:07 PM

It is pixelated because iPhone ramps up the iso in order to be able to make pictures in the dark


I am a night photographer and for best night shots you’ll need to use a camera on a tripod with sometimes even minutes of exposure time


You wont do that with iPhone so iPhone ramps up the iso. There is night mode you can use to prevent that for a bit though, you might want to try that

Good luck!

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Aug 25, 2025 3:07 PM in response to Ppa99

It is pixelated because iPhone ramps up the iso in order to be able to make pictures in the dark


I am a night photographer and for best night shots you’ll need to use a camera on a tripod with sometimes even minutes of exposure time


You wont do that with iPhone so iPhone ramps up the iso. There is night mode you can use to prevent that for a bit though, you might want to try that

Good luck!

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