memology707 OP t1_jctk4ni wrote on March 19, 2023 at 1:38 PM

Reply to comment by oOLunaLinxOo in iPhone 14 taking very mediocre photos by memology707

Probably not, since someone I know also has the iPhone 14 and they’re identical in every aspect including the quality and since we bought it from different places, I doubt both us got scammed but thanks for your concern anyways and in case I do visit the store, i will make sure to get it checked for authenticity. Also i bought apple care+ which indicates my device being genuine on the official checkcoverage website.

oOLunaLinxOo t1_jctkwm7 wrote on March 19, 2023 at 1:45 PM

Then maybe there’s something defective with your camera, because I have the iPhone 14 pro max and never had an issue with the camera, and all my pictures are crystal clear and very good quality!

Paramedic_Round t1_jctrrno wrote on March 19, 2023 at 2:39 PM

AI enhancement can look “Crystal Clear” to the untrained eye. Don’t get me wrong, if the AI enhancement gets it right, it gets it right.

Sometimes it just overproduces it to the point of some parts looking like an AI painting/abstract hahaha

afieldonearth t1_jcttlci wrote on March 19, 2023 at 2:52 PM

Have you used other modern phones for comparison? I’m a huge Apple fan but I have zero problem admitting their camera software is straight up garbage compared to competitors.

My original Google Pixel — yes, the 2016 model — still takes better photos than every iPhone I’ve owned since then, including the 14 Pro Max I have right now.