Not exact matches
The selfie camera on each has a dual lens to create the popular
blurred background (bokeh)
effect using a Samsung
feature called Live Focus, but neither camera has optical image stabilization.
Renowned photographer Miller Mobley used the new iPhone 7 Plus
feature, which applies a depth - of - field
effect to make the foreground subject sharp while creating a beautifully
blurred background, to shoot pop superstar Camila Cabello for the February 17 issue of the magazine, on newsstands now.
The other
feature made possible with the two camera lenses is Portrait mode, which adds a bokeh
effect to images taken with the iPhone 7 Plus, giving the
background a pleasing and pro-looking
blur.
There's even a fun lens
blur feature that mimics the
effect you get from the dual cameras on the iPhone 7 Plus with a nifty
blurred background.
Portrait Mode stil artfully
blurs out the
background with the so - called bokeh
effect — and it looks a little more natural now — while a new Portrait Lighting
feature (in beta) lets you adjust the lighting of your shots before and after you shoot with several
effects.
Zoom and bokeh controls are becoming must - have
features, especially for smartphone portrait photographers, and they're implemented well on the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S, with excellent results using the 46mm - equivalent telephoto second lens at close range, creating a strong
background blur effect, as well as good depth estimation and subject masking applied to bokeh mode portraits.
The firm noted the phone's excellent autofocus
features, along with its ability to achieve the «bokeh
effect» (
blurred background and focused subject) shots.
The dual - lens camera is the defining
feature of the Apple iPhone 8 Plus and the Samsung Galaxy Note 8, with both creating
blurred background effects to your photos.
In addition to a better zoom
feature, the dual - camera setup on the Note 8 allows you to add some photo
effects on portrait shots, where you'll be able to
blur the
background for a more artistic focus on your subject.
Another cool
feature with the dual - camera setup on the iPhone 7 Plus is something Apple calls the Depth
Effect, where an object in the foreground stands out in sharp focus contrasted to a stylish
background blur.
The main dual camera has 16 - megapixel and 20 - megapixel sensors, and like the iPhone,
features a Portrait Mode to give photos a «bokeh»
effect, with a sharp subject and
blurred background.
Although a photographer can apply a
background blur effect after the initial image has been taken, since it's not applied automatically as part of the smartphone's default photography
features, we do not include it in our analysis.
Like many other flagship smartphones, the dual - camera system offers
features like 2x optical zoom and a Portrait Mode for a
blurred background effect, as well as a wide - angle camera on certain devices like the LG V30.
Lenovo K8 Plus comes with dual rear camera of 13MP and 5MP which help to create a bokeh
effect and
blur the
background, while Redmi 5 only
features a single rear camera of 12MP and does not have the possibility to create the bokeh
effect.
Among the
features that will likely come with iOS 10.1, the Portrait mode is the most anticipated for it simulates the artistic photography
effect that
blurs out the
background to enhance the focus on the subject.
Asus also offers a Super Resolution mode for extra sharp pictures, Depth of Field for pleasing
blurred background effects, as well as such fun
features as GIF Animation, Time Rewind, Smart Remove (for getting rid of unwanted
background objects), Time Lapse and Slow Motion.