iPhone XS Max Xs Max Portrait Mode blurry

[alanderp]

Hey all,

I’ve had iphones which could utilize portrait mode since the mode came out, and never noticed this.

When in portrait mode on my Max, the live view doesn’t seem to be computing the bokeh effect correctly and you can see splotchy spots, but the moment I press the shutter button, the actual picture taken looks correct. The spots get blurry in the middle of my subject sometimes as well which is weird.

Is this normal or is it a bug? Never happened on my X.

https://imgur.com/a/yvazWkD

Here is another example pre and post picture.

https://imgur.com/a/YGhw6uS

 

[alanderp]

bump

 

[Joespontiac]

I have this too. Is it normal or a bug?

 

[BigMcGuire]

Seems normal to me. I think Portrait mode is mostly designed for faces and does much better with a person's face. Whenever I try to portrait mode my birds it doesn't work well, or non-human objects. I'm no pro, but what I see seems normal to me? :/

 

[Joespontiac]

Hmm not sure. It’s not like it on my 7 plus. Strange as I think it’s come after a fresh install but can’t be 100% certain. Might have to do another install just to double check.
Sometimes it’s ok, sometimes it’s really bad.

 

[Azathoth123]

I’ve tried product shots like that experimenting with portrait mode, and PM does not seem to like not having a face. I had similar results but I do not believe that anything is faulty.

Cheers, Azy

 

[Vermifuge]

It's not as precise with small objects. Straws nearly always do that.

 

[now i see it]

It's "portrait" mode. Not "product" mode.
You're asking it to do something it's not designed to do.