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Since the iPhone 12 Pro and Pro Max, smartphone photographers have had the option of also using Night mode while in Portrait mode, but iPhone 17 Pro<\/a> users do not have that option anymore. <\/p>\n The tool\u2019s absence was first noticed by Reddit users<\/a> and on Apple forums<\/a>. Users were initially confused, thinking their phone was faulty. <\/p>\n But on the Apple website<\/a> where it lists iPhone models that support Night Mode in Portrait mode, the iPhone 17 Pro is not among the names. <\/p>\n Models That Support Night Mode in Portrait Mode <\/p>\n iPhone 12 Pro<\/p>\n iPhone 12 Pro Max<\/p>\n iPhone 13 Pro<\/p>\n iPhone 13 Pro Max<\/p>\n iPhone 14 Pro<\/p>\n iPhone 14 Pro Max<\/p>\n iPhone 15 Pro<\/p>\n iPhone 15 Pro Max<\/p>\n iPhone 16 Pro<\/p>\n iPhone 16 Pro Max<\/p>\n The iPhone 17\u2019s absence from that list has mystified users, and Apple has not commented on the omission. It\u2019s unusual for Apple to remove a seemingly popular feature, but Macworld speculates<\/a> that it could be because Night mode takes longer to capture a photo and some users get fed up of waiting, moving their phone away too quickly. <\/p>\n But it\u2019s clear that at least some users find it astonishing that Night mode would be removed. \u201cPortraits at night don\u2019t look nearly as good as they could,\u201d writes Reddit user catalyticclover. \u201cAnd it\u2019s a downgrade compared to the quality that previous models could achieve.\u201d <\/p>\n While Night mode still works on the normal camera mode, iPhone 17 Pro users can\u2019t then convert those images into Portrait mode, the way iPhone 16 Pro users can. Macworld says that the iPhone 17 Pro lacks the depth information used to create those Portrait mode shots. Of course, Apple could still bring back Night mode in Portrait mode in an update. <\/p>\n Despite the loss of one photo feature, the iPhone 17 Pro was undoubtedly an upgrade on last year\u2019s model. All three main cameras on the back of the phone can capture 48-megapixel RAW files and 24-megapixel HEIFs. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n Portrait mode on iPhone has had mixed reviews from photographers since its release. On one hand, it does make the subject pop from the background by making use of bokeh; on the other hand, it can look a little untidy and unnatural. <\/p>\n