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iPhone 8 Plus camera aspect ratio *****!

I have been using Pixel XL from past 6 months. Just got iPhone 8 Plus from Costco. The first thing I noticed is the camera/picture is at 4:3 aspect ratio. Pixel XL covers a larger area when I tried taking pictures on both phones side by side. The photo fills up the screen in Pixel XL which is not the case with iPhone 8 Plus in camera mode. In video mode iPhone 8 plus does what I want - shoot in 16:9 aspect ratio. I don't think if I take prints of 4:3 aspect ratio pics the print will be good. When I tried to watch the pictures in iPhone 8 Plus in full screen mode there is a black bands on the side. The pictures don't fill the whole screen. This view is horrible view to view pictures in full screen mode.

How can I increase the aspect ratio in iPhone 8 Plus to 16:9?

iPhone 8 Plus, iOS 11.2.1

Posted on Dec 22, 2017 9:03 PM

23 replies

NagB Author

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Dec 23, 2017 8:36 AM in response to LACAllen

I am ok with above explanations...three things which is still out of my mind is -

- Why is Samsung Note or Google Pixel giving the option to take pictures in 16:9 and Apple iPhone Plus doesn't?

- The iPhone display aspect ratio is 16:9 and when the pictures are viewed in full screen mode the view is not full screen (total immersion).

- I want Apple to give a 16:9 option like every other flagship phones out there. Please don't limit what customers want to do and if you are coming from using other phones (in my case from Pixel) have a user experience which is more than other phones!

Sources for Note 8 -

https://www.smartphonetics.com/samsung/samsung-note-8-setting-video-and-camera-p icture-size/

You will have three options for aspect ratio: 4:3 (default setting) 16:9, and 1:1

https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_8_plus-8131.php

Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)

NagB Author

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Dec 23, 2017 10:24 AM in response to LACAllen

I am expressing my frustration (it's on the product which in this case includes the SW) on what has to be a native iOS feature. This should have been in the iOS (or native camera app) from years. I do understand this is Apple volunteer forums and Apple does monitor these discussions. If they don't then they are doing a big mistake of not listening to their customers. The very fact that this is not in native camera app and there are "hundreds of apps" for this makes me think they are not listening to customers or ignoring it.

I did send the feedback to Apple in the link.

Last iPhone I had was iPhone 4S. I am trying to give Apple devices a second chance.

LACAllen

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Dec 23, 2017 10:37 AM in response to NagB

This should have been in the iOS (or native camera app) from years.

Which is your opinion. Not the reality, which is what we answer questions about.

If they don't then they are doing a big mistake of not listening to their customers.

Which they do.

At the link provided. Not in this community.

Jan 24, 2018 9:22 AM in response to NagB

I had the same frustration, so I made an app that takes fullscreen photos on any iPhone. It really shines on the gorgeous display of iPhone X and on Plus devices:

https://itunes.apple.com/app/fullpix-fullscreen-camera/id1328257733?mt=8

In addition it auto-enhances the photos it takes, and it displays even existing photos in full screen and always properly oriented.

Here are some of the pics FullPix takes - no filter, no post-processing:

abstrack

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Feb 20, 2018 11:57 AM in response to NagB

I can’t believe this topic has made it to page 3 without anyone mentioning Snapchat. Go download Snapchat... it’s one of the most popular social networks in the world and their camera shoots in 16:9. Problem solved.

munkymajik

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Dec 22, 2017 9:17 PM in response to NagB

Probably because most people prefer their photos in native resolution, but you'd have to ask Apple that.

NagB Author

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Dec 22, 2017 9:58 PM in response to munkymajik

If this is the case - "iPhone camera takes pictures in its native aspect ratio", then why don't the video is also limited to the native aspect ration (4:3)?

munkymajik

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Dec 22, 2017 11:55 PM in response to NagB

Because people don't have 3:2 televisions or displays. Displays are 16:9.

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