But in other situations, the effect can look a little synthetic. That being said, the effect can look really good - like when your subject is far enough away from the background and you choose the widest simulated aperture of f/1.4. It just increases the blur around your subject. You can read more about how depth control works in this article.Р”В«ecause the effect is generated through image processing, it doesn't always have the same qualities as 'creamy' bokeh from a DSLR lens. The wider the aperture (or lower the f-number), the more background blur in your shot.Р”Р„pple has made depth control available on all portrait mode photos you take on the front and rear cameras. Moving the depth control slider simulates changing the aperture of the lens. ( Samsung Galaxy phones have let you do this same thing for several years.) Portrait mode: More options on the iPhone XSР”В«oth phones have portrait mode, but only the XS lets you adjust the blur - or bokeh - after the photo has been taken. For the sake of brevity, I didn't focus on areas that remained pretty much unchanged such as slow motion video. Here's a breakdown of the main differences between the two phones. When reviewing the images on the phones and on a computer, I was genuinely surprised at the overall improvement in image processing on the XS.Р”Р„ll photos were taken on the default camera app with default settings and HDR turned on.

I took the iPhone XS and iPhone X to the sensory overload that is Candytopia in San Francisco, then around the city, to test the cameras in the real world. These specs were pulled from the Halide app (US$5.99) which has a technical readout section that gives a breakdown on both cameras.

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