Noticeable lens flare in low light photos on 18 Pro

I just went from a 14 pro max to the 18 pro. In any low light photo, the amount of lens flare is very noticeable! Is anyone else seeing this? Any solutions? See the green spots - those are lens flare.

Posted on Oct 6, 2026 11:20 AM

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Oct 26, 2026 12:44 PM in response to Bob Tex

It depends. There's a semi-pro photographer on these forums who's talked about this a few times. In short, you can often eliminate the flare you see before taking the shot by simply tilting the phone a bit. He showed a night time shot of his deck that had various lights on it. One shot had quite a few flares, and the other, with the phone tilted all of 3 to 5 degrees, had none.

Noticeable lens flare in low light photos on 18 Pro

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