iPhone 8 review: Apple’s best smartphone already feels outdated

The other big addition is the revamped image signal processor (ISP), which Apple says does real-time lighting estimation and can detect elements in a scene, including people. The device’s 12-megapixel sensor is larger, too, and introduces a new color filter, resulting in images that are slightly more vibrant than previous iterations.

With the iPhone 8 Plus, Portrait Mode is back, along with a brand new Portrait Lighting feature, which attempts to mimic the dramatic lighting effects you’d get in a professional setting. While the feature is far from perfect, it shows Apple’s intent to cement the iPhone as a complete camera replacement. Just look at a few of our examples up above and tell me you’re not impressed.

And that’s from a beta feature. The main camera experience is just as impressive. The iPhone 8 Plus features two 12-megapixel cameras—one wide angle with an f/1.8 aperture and a telephoto with an f/2.8 aperture. Both feature optical image stabilization for sharper, less shaky photos. There’s also a 7-megapixel selfie camera out front.

Also new is the ability to shoot 4K video up to 60fps and 1080 slo-mo up to 240fps. If you’ve never used Apple’s slo-mo feature before, get ready to use it for everything—and now in higher resolution. What’s especially cool is with iOS 11, the iPhone shoots in HEIF and HEVC formats, which Apple says offers two times compression and storage.

Other fun features include Loop, Bounce, and Long Exposure, which we detailed in a more in-depth post. Apple still doesn’t give users more granular control over how a picture is taken, such as adjusting white balance and shutter speed, but the added features greatly improve the experience without overcomplicating how photos are taken.

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