iPhone 14 could finally get the super-useful selfie feature you've been waiting for

Date:
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 15:15:27 +0000

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An analyst thinks the iPhone 14 will get a big improvement to the selfie camera, for the first time since 2019.

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Since the iPhone 11 , iPhones have always used the same 12MP f/2.2 front camera, but it sounds like the iPhone 14 might finally bring a small spec change that could improve selfie-taking capabilities.

According to prolific Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo , the upcoming family of iPhones is getting two key upgrades to the front-facing camera. These are set to be a bigger aperture on the lens, as well as the addition of autofocus.

Kuo says the f-stop will drop from f/2.2 to f/1.9, a shift that will increase the aperture a little bit. As a result, more light will reach the sensor, making pictures a little lighter - plus, it allows for a shallower depth of field.

iPhones haven't had autofocus in the past, though they've had software solutions that do basically the same thing. However, hardware autofocus will make for a more convenient and natural effect, and will also work better for video calling and live streaming apps, according to Kuo. (1/2)The front
camera of four new iPhone 14 models in 2H22 would likely upgrade to AF (autofocus) & about f/1.9 aperture (vs. iPhone 13's FF (fixed-focus) and f/2.2). April 19, 2022 See more Analysis: a necessary improvement

It's somewhat surprising that Apple doesn't already offer traditional autofocus for its iPhone selfie cameras, since it's a useful feature that
many phone makers use a lot, but it's not vital for front-facing cameras as you'll generally be holding your phone at the same distance from your face every time you take a snap.

Plus, the depth-sensing effect creates natural background blur in Portrait mode, which makes autofocus less necessary.

So autofocus coming to iPhone front-facing cameras will be useful for some people, but it's not going to lead to a dramatic improvement in selfie
quality for users. The improved lens will have more of an effect for that, though again aperture isn't a massive change. iPhone 14 Pro could have a distractingly big camera cut-out



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