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Apple Updates iPhone XR to iPhone 11 with Dual Cameras and Night Mode


Today at a “Special Event” at Steve Jobs Theater, Apple revealed what it has in store for the much-leaked iPhone 11, and the news is good for smartphone photography lovers who were hoping Apple would catch up with Android phones like the Google Pixel 3.

The iPhone 11 is the next generation of the entry-level iPhone XR model that adds much more capable photography features to what was previously a single-camera smartphone. The new dual-camera setup on the rear ditches the telephoto camera for 12MP wide-angle and ultra-wide angle cameras, giving you a lot more versatility in the photos you can capture.

The 12MP wide-angle camera uses a 26mm f/1.8, 6-element lens with optical image stabilization and 100% on-sensor PDAF pixel coverage. The 12MP ultra-wide angle camera goes a lot wider, giving you a 13mm f/2.4, 5-element lens with a 120° field of view. From what we can tell, this one will NOT be optically stabilized.

Apple has also updated the image pipeline with more AI power for more advanced Smart HDR, Portrait Mode, and Portrait Lighting. But most importantly, Apple is adding Night Mode, which takes on Google’s Night Sight.

Using “adaptive bracketing,” that intelligently chooses shorter or longer frames based on the amount of motion and light in a frame. If your subject is static and the light is low, it will select longer exposure times; if your subject is moving, it will use more, shorter frames to help reduce blur in the final shot. All together, this means much improved low-light photos that promise to compete with the latest Android phones.

Finally, the front camera has also been updated with a wider lens and higher-resolution 12MP sensor, with support for 4K 60p and 1080/120p video. The addition of slow motion capabilities inspired Apple to coin a new term: “Slofies” as in slow-mo selfies. Submitting that tidbit without comment…

iPhone 11 will cost $700, and comes in six color options.

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