3 Camera Upgrades and Face ID
Among the first details to leak pertain to the iPhone X’s camera improvements, which will most notably include an all-new Portrait Lighting feature. The feature appears to be an extension of the iPhone 7 Plus’ Portrait mode functionality, which was introduced last year as a key selling point of Apple’s new dual-lens camera system. Whereas standard Portrait mode allows iPhone 7 Plus users to create stunning, DSLR-caliber photos by simulating depth via certain lighting effects, Apple’s new Portrait Lighting feature will supposedly incorporate a trove of new filters/lighting effects — such as Contour Light, Natural Light, Stage Light, Stage Light Mono, and Studio Light, among others, giving users a more well-rounded portfolio of effects to capture the perfect shot.
Additionally, iOS 11 GM code revealed information about the iPhone X’ new video recording resolution and capture speeds: 1080p HD at 240 fps, 4K at 24 fps, and 4K at 60 fps. It also appears that at least the OLED-equipped iPhone X will ship with a True Tone display, which should help with white and color balancing just like it does on the new iPad Pro models.
Last but not least, it appears that Face ID will in fact be the name Apple uses for its new biometric facial recognition technology, which was corroborated in the HomePod leaks earlier this year. Face ID, which should notably work much quicker than Touch ID and eventually facilitate Apple Pay transactions, will reportedly be taking the place of Apple’s iconic fingerprint sensing technology on the iPhone X.