DECEMBER 2021 MACWORLD 77the iPhone 13, however, they won’t be
terribly noticeable when coming from the
iPhone 12. That’s not meant as a
criticism‚the iPhone 12
took fantastic photos
as well. If you’re
upgrading from an
iPhone 12 for the
camera, I’d
recommend either
getting an iPhone 13
Pro or waiting for the
iPhone 14.
But if you’re
coming from an older
phone, particularly an
iPhone XR or earlier,
the difference will be
significant. The
iPhone 13 takes
fantastic photos in
all kinds of light, but
it truly excels in
low-light situations.
Apple introduced
Night mode on the
iPhone 11 and it’s
gotten better with
each new phone.
The best
improvement this
year—other than
improved image
processing—is the
bigger 1.7μm pixels on the Wide camera,
which captures 47 percent more light,
according to Apple.When comparing things like color and white balance, the iPhone 13
(left) is virtually indistinguishable from the iPhone 12 (right).
The iPhone 13 (left) does take better low-light photos, but you’ll need
to compare it side by side to the iPhone 12 (right) to really see it.