{"id":127078,"date":"2025-09-10T07:37:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T07:37:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/127078\/"},"modified":"2025-09-10T07:37:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T07:37:08","slug":"all-new-iphone-models-feature-18mp-front-facing-camera-with-center-stage-and-square-sensor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/127078\/","title":{"rendered":"All New iPhone Models Feature 18MP Front-Facing Camera With Center Stage and Square Sensor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>All of Apple&#8217;s new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/guide\/iphone\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">iPhone<\/a> models feature a significantly upgraded 18-megapixel front-facing camera with Center Stage and a square sensor.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/18-mp-front-facing-camera.jpg\"   alt=\"18 mp front facing camera\" width=\"1600\" height=\"898\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1017958\"\/><br \/>Users can expect significantly better selfies, especially in low-light conditions. The improvement is one of the biggest upgrades to the \u200ciPhone\u200c&#8217;s front-facing camera ever. The history of major upgrades to the \u200ciPhone\u200c&#8217;s front-facing camera is as follows:<\/p>\n<p>iPhone 4 (2010): 0.3-megapixels<br \/>\niPhone 5 (2012): 1.2-megapixels<br \/>\niPhone 6S (2015): 5-megapixels<br \/>\niPhone 7 (2016): 7-megapixels<br \/>\niPhone 12 (2020): 12-megapixels<br \/>\niPhone 17 (2025): 18-megapixels<\/p>\n<p>The new 18-megapixel camera is present on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/roundup\/iphone-17\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">iPhone 17<\/a>, \u200ciPhone\u200c Air, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/roundup\/iphone-17-pro\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">iPhone 17 Pro<\/a>, and \u200ciPhone 17 Pro\u200c Max. The only iPhones still on sale with a camera below 18-megapixels are the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/roundup\/iphone-16e\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">iPhone 16e<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/roundup\/iphone-16\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">iPhone 16<\/a>, and \u200ciPhone 16\u200c Plus which retain a 12-megapixel camera. <\/p>\n<p>The new front-facing camera features Center Stage for the first time, keeping the user in frame during video calls. It also enables ultra-stabilized video in 4K HDR. In addition, users can record on the front and rear cameras simultaneously with Dual Capture. <\/p>\n<p>The sensor is square, which is a first for the \u200ciPhone\u200c, allowing users to take photos and videos in portrait or landscape while holding their \u200ciPhone\u200c vertically.<\/p>\n<p>Popular Stories<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2025\/09\/09\/apple-announces-iphone-17-pro\/\" class=\"related\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Apple Announces iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max With New Design, Larger Battery, and More<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Apple today introduced the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max.&#13;Both devices feature a new aluminum unibody design, with the Ceramic Shield now protecting both the front and back sides. Apple says the front side is now Ceramic Shield 2, which offers 3x better scratch resistance, while the rear Ceramic Shield is advertised as 4x more resistant to cracks compared to the back glass on previous&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2025\/09\/08\/iphone-17-pro-release-date-preorders\/\" class=\"related\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Pro: Release Date and Pre-Orders<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Apple will be holding its annual iPhone event on Tuesday, September 9, to unveil the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max.&#13;Assuming that Apple sticks to its familiar pattern, the iPhone 17 series should be available to pre-order starting Friday, September 12 at 5 a.m. Pacific Time \/ 8 a.m. Eastern Time. The release date for the devices should be one week later, on Fr&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2025\/09\/09\/apple-event-live-blog-september-2025\/\" class=\"related\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Apple Event Live Blog: iPhone 17, iPhone Air, New Apple Watches, and AirPods Pro 3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Apple&#8217;s &#8220;Awe Dropping&#8221; event kicks off today at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time, where we&#8217;re expecting to see the iPhone 17 lineup, several updated Apple Watch models, and the third-generation AirPods Pro unveiled, and perhaps some other announcements.&#13;Apple is providing a live video stream on its website, on YouTube, and in the company&#8217;s TV app across various platforms. We will also be updating&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2025\/09\/08\/two-versions-of-airpods-pro-3-coming\/\" class=\"related\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Two Versions of AirPods Pro 3 Coming With These Differences<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Apple is preparing to launch two versions of the AirPods Pro 3 over 2025 and 2026, according to a Weibo leaker.&#13;Yesterday, supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reported that Apple is planning to debut the AirPods Pro 3 this year. They could arrive as soon as this week at Apple&#8217;s &#8220;Awe dropping&#8221; event. &#13;Crucially, Kuo added that Apple is planning to introduce a successor to this year&#8217;s AirPods &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2025\/09\/03\/new-iphone-17-pro-details\/\" class=\"related\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New iPhone 17 Pro Details: Brighter Display, Best Battery Life, and More<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Apple&#8217;s iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max models will feature a number of significant display, thermal, and battery improvements, according to new late-stage rumors.&#13;According to the Weibo leaker known as &#8220;Instant Digital,&#8221; the iPhone 17 Pro models will feature displays with higher brightness, making it more suitable for use in direct sunlight for prolonged periods. The iPhone 16 Pro and&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2025\/09\/09\/apple-announces-iphone-air\/\" class=\"related\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Apple Announces iPhone Air With Ultra-Thin Design<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Apple today unveiled the iPhone Air, an all-new kind of iPhone featuring an ultra-thin design.&#13;The iPhone Air is just 5.6mm thick, making it the thinnest iPhone ever. The frame is made of titanium with a polished mirror finish. The device features Ceramic Shield 2 with 3x better scratch resistance and 4x better crack resistance, on both sides of the device for the first time. Apple says that &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"All of Apple&#8217;s new iPhone models feature a significantly upgraded 18-megapixel front-facing camera with Center Stage and a&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":127079,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[88,2314,2315,2306,56342,86,56,54,55],"class_list":{"0":"post-127078","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-mobile","8":"tag-iphone-17","9":"tag-iphone-17-air","10":"tag-iphone-17-pro","11":"tag-mobile","12":"tag-september-2025-apple-event","13":"tag-technology","14":"tag-uk","15":"tag-united-kingdom","16":"tag-unitedkingdom"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/127078","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=127078"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/127078\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/127079"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=127078"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=127078"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=127078"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}