iPhone 12 Pro Weird lens flare lines when there's a close light source (night)

[Andr3Haki]

Like the title says i find weird these lens flare lines when there's a close lightsource even facing the phone down/dif angles is that normal?, my phone already was sent to the apple repair center and they didn't find any problem with the cameras, there's no dust inside, etc, during the day the camera seems fine, with nightmode off or on video mode it seems harder to replicate the problem, seems to be both on the wide and telephoto lens.
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[black_knight]

Yeah, it’s normal, especially at night. Check out all of this lens flare:

 

[Andr3Haki]

Yeah with the green dots i know its normal, but with that vertical flare? no matter the angle/even facing the phone down i get these vertical flares if im in a dark environment with a strong close source of light, is that really
normal?

 

[Moonjumper]

Are there any marks or chips on the camera glass? It could be light refraction caused by that. I had something similar that just turned out to be a smear from the lens cleaning spray I’d used, but the issue wasn’t as bad as yours.

 

[Andr3Haki]

Are there any marks or chips on the camera glass? It could be light refraction caused by that. I had something similar that just turned out to be a smear from the lens cleaning spray I’d used, but the issue wasn’t as bad as yours.

From the outside everything seems flawless, been told on reddit its normal but i dunno seems weird, only happens on that circumstance (dark environment with a close strong source of light) the repair centre didn’t find anything wrong with the camera.

 

[aRByJr]

Lens flare is normal, when the light source is coming from an angle, the rays of light can get caught between the lens elements resulting in flare,
If you want to eliminate it use your other hand and hold it on the side of the lens cluster on the same side as the light source, that should help...

 

[teeshot44]

Lens flare happens on even the best most expensive cameras. Lens hoods, changing your angle slightly, using your other hand to shield the lens are some techniques. And make sure you keep your lens clean.