The iPhone X camera is a very capable beast. Apple has been making solid and reliable cameras for quite a few years now. But with the iPhone X, it has come to the market with something very impressive, indeed. And the shots you can capture with it have never looked better.
You have two 12MP rear cameras with OIS (Optical Image Stabilization) and phase detection autofocus. One is a wide-angle f/1.8 camera and the other is a 2x telephoto lens. The main idea is better depth perception, better low-light performance and more detail inside your shots.
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You also have things like Portrait mode to capture framed shots of people and objects with the background blurred. On the front, you have a 7MP camera that can be used for selfies and video calls. Performance is decent here, although I would have preferred to see a higher-resolution camera on the front considering how much the iPhone X cost at launch.
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If you're shopping for a new iPhone in 2021 and beyond and want to save some money, I can wholeheartedly recommend the iPhone X. For me, the iPhone X is the best iPhone you can buy right now - it's now AND MUCH cheaper than on first startup. And you still get a LOT of calls.
And then of course there's the iPhone XS, which came out alongside the iPhone XR. You can check out the full details on how the iPhone X compares to the iPhone XS here.
The best iPhone for photography lets you take amazing photos and videos quickly and easily. You'll benefit from the world-class imaging technology that makes iPhone one of the leading camera phones today. But which iPhone is best for you for photography? It's not necessarily the latest and most expensive...
If you're mainly looking at the camera, sometimes an older model can be a smarter choice. This is because Apple tends to focus on upgrading various things with each iPhone generation. Sometimes the camera of one generation is similar to the camera of the previous model, but the screen is much larger or better quality. So if you can live with a smaller, lower resolution screen, you can get an equally great camera at a cheaper price.
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That said, if money is no object, then the best iPhone overall for photography was either the iPhone 13 Pro or the iPhone 13 Pro Max, the latest flagships. With 4x optical zoom lenses and incredible night photography capabilities, these models truly redefine the boundaries of what smartphones can do. And the vanilla iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Mini are no slouch either (see our iPhone 13 vs iPhone 13 Pro for the differences.)
But before these phones came into their own, the iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max were the best smartphones in the world for photography. And you know what? They are still great! With triple-camera rear arrays, they're capable of taking dazzling pictures, and the launch of the iPhone 13 series meant they could be picked up cheaper than at launch.
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That increased affordability continues as you move through the lineup—though you also start to compromise on camera functionality. For example, the iPhone 11 only has two rear cameras. There's also the recently improved iPhone SE (2022), a powerful new iPhone in an iconic design with exceptional capabilities and performance at a much lower price point than flagship iPhones. So basically it's about balancing your needs and your budget.
To help you find the right balance, we've rounded up the best iPhones for photography and the best prices you can get them for right now.
Combining the design of the iPhone X and the legendary iPhone 4, iPhone 12 looks and feels fresh, with 5G, a better screen and improved cameras.
The iPhone 12 represents the biggest change to Apple's smartphone lineup since 2017's iPhone X, and feels like the biggest hit from the company's design teams in a decade.
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It has the same all-screen design that Apple rocked in 2017 with the iPhone X, but the flat aluminum sides look and feel like the iPhone 4 from 2010 or the iPhone 5 from 2012. The combination feels fresh and is a significant upgrade over the design of last year's iPhone 11.
Compared to its predecessor, the iPhone 12 has thinner bezels but the same large 6.1-inch display, making it 4.2mm shorter and narrower, 1.3mm thinner and 32g lighter. Combined with flatter sides and a grippy coating on the glass back, the iPhone 12 is much easier to hold and use with one hand.
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The screen has also been significantly improved, replacing the older LCD with the newer OLED technology, which until now was reserved for iPhone "Pro" models. The display is brighter and more colorful, with significantly improved blacks and higher pixel density, making it sharper. It's one of the best displays you can get on a smartphone, and it has a new cover that Apple calls "Ceramic Shield," which it claims is four times more drop-resistant than the previous glass on iPhones. Anything that helps prevent broken screens is a bonus.
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The new iPhone still has the old Lightning port on the bottom, not the newer and more universal USB-C port, and it has Apple's new MagSafe technology. The MagSafe system is a ring of magnets hidden in the back of the phone that accessories can snap onto, including the £39 MagSafe wireless charger, although you can still use any standard Qi-compatible wireless charger.
- Specifications
- Screen: 6.1" Super Retina XDR (OLED) (460 ppi)
- Processor: Apple A14 Bionic
- RAM: 4 GB
- Storage: 64, 128 or 256 GB
- Operating system: iOS 14
- Camera: Dual 12MP rear camera with OIS, 12MP front camera
- Connectivity: LTE, wifi 6, NFC, Bluetooth 5, Lightning, ultra-broadband and location
- Waterproof: IP68 (6 meters for 30 minutes)
- Dimensions: 146.7mm x 71.5mm x 7.4mm
- Weight: 162g
Camera
- 12MP wide-angle and telephoto lenses
- Wide-angle lens: aperture ƒ/1.8
- Telephoto lens: aperture ƒ/2.4
- Optical zoom; digital zoom up to 10x
- Portrait mode
- Portrait Lighting (beta)
- Dual optical image stabilization
- Six-element lens
- Quad-LED True Tone flash with slow sync
- Panorama (up to 63 MP)
- Sapphire lens cover
- Rear light sensor
- Hybrid IR filter
- Autofocus with Focus Pixels
- Tap to focus using Focus Pixels
- Live Photos with stabilization
- Wide color capture for photos and live photos
- Improved local tone mapping
- Body and face detection
- Exposure control
- Noise reduction
- Auto HDR for photos
- Automatic image stabilization
- Burst mode
- Timer mode
- Geotagging photos
- Captured image formats: HEIF and JPEG
- Video recording
- Record 4K video at 24 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps
- Record 1080p HD video at 30 fps or 60 fps
- HD video recording 720p at 30 fps
- Optical image stabilization for video
- Optical zoom; 6x digital zoom
- Quad-LED True Tone flash
- Slow motion video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps
- Time-lapse video with stabilization
- Cinematic video stabilization (1080p and 720p)
- Continuous video with autofocus
- Body and face detection
- Noise reduction
- Take 8MP photos while recording 4K video
- Zoom during playback
- Geotagging videos
- Recorded video formats: HEVC and H.264
- TrueDepth camera
- 7MP camera
- Portrait mode
- Portrait Lighting (beta)
- Animoji
- 1080p HD video recording
- Retina Flash
- Aperture ƒ/2.2
- Wide color capture for photos and live photos
- Automatic HDR
- Rear light sensor
- Body and face detection
- Automatic image stabilization
- Burst mode
- Exposure control
- Timer mode
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