iPhone wide angle camera vs ultra wide angle camera

iPhones only had one camera until a few years ago. Nowadays, they come with one, two, or even three cameras. And each of them gives you a very different result.

The wide-angle camera is the traditional iPhone camera, the one that’s been around since day one.
The wide-angle camera is the traditional iPhone camera, the one that’s been around since day one.

Also, check out to know which iPhone has the best camera here.

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What is the iPhone's wide-angle and ultra-wide-angle camera?

If you open the camera app on your iPhone, you’ll see an x1 indicator and, to the left of it, an x0.5 indicator. If you click on these two, you’ll know the difference between wide-angle and ultra-wide-angle cameras.

x1 is the wide-angle camera
x0.5 is the ultra wide-angle camera

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When to use the iPhone’s wide-angle and ultra-wide-angle camera?

Now that you know how to switch between wide-angle and ultra-wide-angle, we will recommend when to use x1 or x0.5 when taking photos with your iPhone.

Use the wide-angle camera for the highest image quality photos. This is recommended at night in particular, as it’s the brightest camera.
Use the ultra wide-angle camera for landscape, group, or creative photography. The ultra-wide-angle camera "deforms" corners. This is a handy tool for taking unique and stunning pictures.

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Want to see the difference between wide-angle and ultra-wide-angle cameras for yourself?

Feel free to visit us at any of our iSTYLE Apple Stores in the UAE to witness the difference between wide-angle and ultra-wide-angle cameras for yourself.

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