Is Your iPhone 5 Camera Seeing Purple?

Is Your iPhone 5 Camera Seeing Purple?


The latest iPhone 5 defect claim to emerge is the issue of purple flares appearing in camera images where lighting is particularly bright. The issue was first pointed out in the AnandTech forums, and apparently Apple has acknowledged the issue. Plus looking at testing done by Mashable, the issue seems like anything but an isolated incident.

Some believe it’s the sapphire glass covering the camera lens that’s causing the problem, but if you look at the comparison images put together by Mashable’s Charlie White, things become a bit murky. Indeed in one image, the iPhone 5s camera is much more affected by the purple halo than the iPhone 4S. In comparison image, the iPhone 4S actually suffers more of a purple effect than an iPhone 5. And then in a third comparison shot, in which both images are exposed to direct sunlight, the effect doesnt pop up at all. So who knows.


That said, our editor-in-chief Joe Brown noticed this exact problem happening on his phone, which is evident in the top image. Have you noticed anything strange with your iPhone 5 camera? [Ubergizmo]


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