iPhone X Why dual lenses since iPhone X use only one lens?

[eyeseeyou]

Anyone who cares would look for that control. It's not like it's hard to tell. Most people care more about the quality of the pictures they are getting and are fine letting the phone itself make that decision.

That’s true although it’s a lot harder to see “quality” on a small screen from an optical zoom vs digital zoom. I bet if you took a survey on who actually knew that the stock camera doesn’t actually switch to the 2nd lens when you tap 2x the results would reflect that the average person didn’t know that.

The optical zoom is important for actual zoom not digital crop. The average person doesn't care or know the difference between a digital zoom or optical zoom.

 

[bluespark]

That’s true although it’s a lot harder to see “quality” on a small screen from an optical zoom vs digital zoom. I bet if you took a survey on who actually knew that the stock camera doesn’t actually switch to the 2nd lens when you tap 2x the results would reflect that the average person didn’t know that.

The optical zoom is important for actual zoom not digital crop. The average person doesn't care or know the difference between a digital zoom or optical zoom.

I agree with all of the above.