• New Live Photo Features

    One of the main features of the iPhone 7 Plus is its dual camera, which allows you to shoot in . When shooting in this mode, the entire focus is on the subject, and the background is blurred (bokeh effect).

    Which devices support Portrait Lighting mode?

    The functionality is present only in the iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X models. It is unlikely that this opportunity will appear in the iPhone 7 Plus, since the device uses the A10 processor.

    In addition, it should be noted that the Portrait Lighting mode works on both cameras of the iPhone X (main and front), while on the iPhone 8 Plus it works only on the main one.


    The Portrait Lighting feature uses machine learning. An infrared sensor is used for focusing, and a screen is used for illumination, which creates the necessary shade of glow.

    In the application "Camera" select option "Portrait", compose your shot, and then select the desired effect using the button at the bottom of the screen and take a photo.

    How many styles does Portrait Lighting mode offer?

    This mode offers five styles: “ Daylight"(soft natural light), " Studio light"(illuminates the subject's face), " Contour light"(allows you to manipulate highlights and shadows to highlight the details of a person's face in a portrait), " Stage light" (places the face (in color) of the model on a black background), " Stage light - mono”(works on the principle of the “Stage Light” filter, but the photo turns out to be black and white).


    Can I cancel the Portrait Lighting effect after the photo is taken?

    Yes, but filming must take place in portrait mode. You won't be able to add a lighting effect if the photo was taken in standard mode. To change the effect, open the Photos app and select the photo you want to edit. To start editing, click the slider icon. Above the bottom row of editing tools, you'll see a "dial" that lets you control the Portrait Lighting effects. Spin the wheel until you find the effect you want and click the Done button in the bottom right corner.

    Is portrait lighting just a filter?

    As Apple's senior vice president of marketing Phil Schiller explained, "Portrait Lighting is not just filters, it is an analysis of the lighting on the model's face in real time."

    Portrait lighting creates a depth map that separates the subject from background. Artificial intelligence identifies the facial features of the subject and changes the lighting, adding soft light, shadows or darkening the background.

    Can I use Portrait Lighting mode when taking selfies?

    Only iPhone owners X will be able to take selfies using the portrait lighting. iPhone model The X features a TrueDepth camera system housed in a tiny module at the top of the display, which allows you to take great photos and use Face ID.

    Is Portrait Lighting stable?

    It is worth noting that the portrait lighting mode is still in beta testing, so the functionality may not work flawlessly. By the way, the original portrait mode in the iPhone 7 Plus was in the testing stage for 10 months.

    A month ago, Apple announced its new products: , and . Many did not understand why Apple missed the number 9. After all, the first two smartphones are not very different from the previous generation of devices. Of course, the new products have changed, but this update would be more understandable with the name 7S.

    The main innovations of the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus: changed the case material - now the back panel is made of glass, installed wireless charging, added True Tone technology, as in new iPads, improved 12 megapixel camera. The iPhone 8 Plus added a new “Portrait Lighting” feature and improved the portrait shooting mode.

    Smartphones turned out to be ambiguous. This also confirms the low interest of buyers at the start of sales. There were no queues or rush. But if you nevertheless purchased this device, then most likely you have already become familiar with it. We have selected several interesting features, which you may not have known about. Let's get started.

    Key specifications of iPhone 8 Plus:

    • Display: 5.5 inches IPS LCD, 1920×1080p, 401 ppi
    • Processor: Apple A11 Bionic
    • RAM: 3 GB, LPDDR4
    • Flash memory: 64/256 GB
    • Main camera: 12 MP + 12 MP with f/1.8 and f/2.8
    • Front camera: 7 MP
    • Battery: 2691 mAh
    • Navigation: GPS, GLONASS
    • Wireless interfaces: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC
    • Operating system: iOS 11
    • Dimensions: 158.4×78.1×7.5 mm
    • Weight: 202 grams

    How to drag multiple icons at once?

    If you have a huge number of applications on your desktop and need to organize them, then, of course, moving each one separately is not an option. You can move several icons at the same time: select one application, hold your finger on it and, as soon as it is selected, select the next ones with another finger and all the shortcuts will be combined into one.

    I think this function will be useful for many. It’s also nice that this applies not only to desktop shortcuts, but also to the new Files application. Select the file you need, add a few more to it, with the same movement, and move it to the location you need.

    How do I get the HDR button back?

    In new smartphones, Apple has worked hard on the camera system. Of course this is very good. The company has updated photo processing algorithms and improved shooting speed. Apple trusted the algorithms so much that it removed the HDR button. The camera itself will decide when to turn it on.

    If you still want to decide for yourself when to turn it on or off this function, then the button can be returned to the camera interface again. You need to go to the settings of your smartphone, find the “Camera” section there and turn on the automatic HDR mode.

    Chat with Siri

    WITH iOS update 11, Apple has slightly updated the design voice assistant Siri. But from a systemic point of view, the company seemed to ignore it. The only thing that has changed is the chat function with Siri. If you still feel awkward talking on your phone, then this is for you. It’s just not entirely clear why you can’t quickly switch from voice to chat.

    1. Go to "Settings".
    2. Find the "Basic" section.
    3. There you can find Siri settings.
    4. Turn on Typing for Siri.

    3D Touch on notification folders

    If you have a separate folder with all instant messengers, then of course you know how notifications will be displayed on the folder in the form of a number with the number of messages. But with 3D Touch technology, you don't even have to open the folder. You will immediately see a list of applications where your messages have arrived.

    3D Touch to preview filters in camera

    Sometimes when you're trying to choose a filter for your photo, you may forget what the original looked like during the process. That's why there's a great new filter preview feature using 3D Touch technology. In the Camera application, select the desired filter. Using 3D Touch, all other filters will disappear and you can look at the original and processed photo, moving up and down.

    How to enable video recording in 4K 60 fps?

    Have you heard about the new photo format in iOS 11 that can reduce the size of an image or video by 70%? Or what new iPhones can they shoot video in 4K at 60 fps? Yes, it really is in new devices from Apple. But we are sure that some users do not know how to enable this feature.

    1. Go to "Settings".
    2. Select the "Camera" section.
    3. Enable the ability to record 4K video at 60 fps.

    How to unlock your device using Touch ID without pressing it

    Even with iOS 10, iPhone unlocking, which is familiar to everyone, was removed. Essentially, everything changed for comfortable work with Touch ID. But to do this, you still need to turn on the screen and then put your finger on it. With the system update appeared new feature, which has long been available on Android smartphones. You just need to put your finger on the scanner and the device will unlock.

    1. Go to "Settings".
    2. Then find the "Universal Access" option.
    3. There you can find the “Home” item.
    4. Turn on the “Open with your finger” feature.

    How to Create a Keyboard Shortcut Function Sheet

    Most iPhone users know that there is a keyboard shortcut feature associated with triple-pressing the Home button. But there are a lot of them: brightness changes, color inversion, virtual controller, light filters, magnification, etc. Now you can choose exactly those functions that you really need.

    1. Go to "Settings".
    2. Go to the "Basic" section.
    3. Then find the "Universal Access" option.
    4. There you can find the “Keyboard shortcut” item.
    5. Select one or more functions you need.

    How to remove the notification indicator on applications?

    If you are the person who has 100,500 unread emails, and also has a notification indicator on YouTube app and all this annoys you, then with the system update, you have the opportunity to turn it off (indicator) from individual applications.

    1. Go to "Settings".
    2. Go to the "Notifications" section.
    3. Select the application you need.
    4. Disable the Sticker on Icon feature.

    On September 12, Apple introduced the futuristic iPhone X. The public has already expressed its “fie”, rightly noting that we have already seen the main innovation, namely a frameless screen, from Samsung. However, the iPhone X has many other innovations that are implemented on the smartphone market for the first time.

    1. Face ID

    The idea of ​​facial recognition to unlock a device is not new, but no technology has ever been perfect. Known for always doing everything smartly, Apple introduced the TrueDepth ultra-precise 3D scanning system in the iPhone X, which, together with machine learning, guarantees 100% recognition, even if you haven't shaved or are wearing glasses and a hat. At least that's what Apple said.

    2.True Tone

    This technology first appeared in iPad Pro and she does very simple thing- Adjusts screen colors and white balance to suit ambient lighting conditions. As a result, the image on the device always looks as it should. True Tone is now available on iPhone X.

    3. 4K at 60fps

    For the first time, Apple implemented 4K video recording in the iPhone 6s. By that time, there were already many smartphones with the same function, but only the iPhone could make videos of unlimited length, and even with cool image stabilization. But the iPhone X became the first smartphone that learned to record smooth 4K video at 60 frames per second - just what you need for dynamic scenes.

    4. Slo-mo in Full HD and 240 fps

    Yes, there is one smartphone that can shoot slower video - this Sony Xperia XZ Premium, which can handle 720/960p. However, when it comes to Full HD resolution, the iPhone X is ahead of everyone with 240 frames per second. This is not just slo-mo, but ultra-quality slo-mo.

    5. Animoji

    Funny animated emojis in Apple Messages. The TrueDepth camera, which is also responsible for Face ID, creates a mask of your face based on the movements of 50 muscles. iPhone X then applies this mask to a virtual animated character, so it mimics your facial expressions exactly. You can even record audio messages this way.

    6. Portrait lighting

    When taking portraits, iPhone X brightens or darkens areas in the frame in real time. This is how a smartphone imitates different types lighting: stage, backlight and others.

    7. TrueDepth Camera

    Such front cameras it hasn't happened yet! Yes, the resolution is only 7 megapixels, but the camera can blur the background, so selfies look like they were taken on a DSLR.

    8. True Tone Quad-LED Slow Sync Flash

    The True Tone Quad-LED flash was already present in the iPhone 7, but in the iPhone X it received the Slow Sync mode, which is necessary for night and evening photography in order to accurately illuminate the subject and at the same time work on the background. Here's how it works: the camera shutter fires a long shutter speed, and the flash sends out a short pulse of light.

    9. Chipset with neuroprocessor

    Apple included a dual-core neural processor in the A11 Bionic chipset, capable of performing up to 600 billion operations per second. It is thanks to him that such innovative features of the iPhone X as Face ID, Portrait Lighting and Animoji became possible.

    10. Truly solid screen

    Apple was not the first to create absolutely frameless smartphone with a full screen. However, it was she who managed to occupy the maximum possible area of ​​the front panel with the display, getting rid of areas both above and below it.

    This year we have seen many interesting smartphones high level, each of which found its fans. Each of them offered something different to the sophisticated user, striking in design, new way of interacting with the user, advances in camera technology, and so on. This constellation is completed by Apple, which, as always, presented its gadgets in September. This year there were three of them. The iPhone 8 Plus has undeservedly remained in the shadow of the iPhone X (ten). This year, Apple has moved away from the standard naming scheme for its gadgets, stepping over the iPhone 7S. And this is not without reason - the number of changes is difficult to emphasize with the S-version. In particular, Apple returned to glass when making the case, abandoned the expanded color palette, added fast and wireless charging, a new A11 Bionic chipset with its own graphics chip, updated the camera, adding the ability to shoot video in 4K@60fps format. In general, assessing all aspects of this device, we come to the conclusion that this particular device can become the best smartphone top class in 2017. Why not iPhone X? Read. Well, we will provide some of the arguments in favor of this statement right now.

    A year ago, the iPhone 7 Plus became a landmark in terms of compliance with modern trends - then the new product received stereo speakers, water resistance, a touch fingerprint scanner, dual camera. At the same time, Apple gave the market optical zoom and Portrait mode, the quality of which no one can surpass yet. The iPhone 8 Plus continued this course. You can joke about Apple innovations for a long time, and yet the American company methodically adds to its gadgets what its fans need (although it was used by competitors earlier), integrating it into its own operating principles. A good demonstration of this is wireless charging: You also need a dock, but it can also be used to charge your watch and AirPods case. Unlike the iPhone X, the iPhone 8 Plus inherited the “old” Full HD display, but borrowed the iPad Pro True Tone technology, which adapts the white balance to lighting conditions.

    A necessary innovation for the new generation was the camera. The iPhone 8 Plus still has the same dual 12-megapixel camera module with a telephoto lens, but now it can shoot 4K video at 60 frames per second, and no one on the market has this option yet (Snapdragon 835 does not have such hardware support, not to mention MediaTek). In addition, Apple has actively promoted the Portrait Lighting mode, which is a logical continuation of the “portrait” itself, which will provide even more opportunities for photographic creativity. “Little things!”, you say. And yet, it is these “little things” that will be used more often than, say, Edge Sense, edge panels or an advanced DAC. Indirectly, we can mention here the A11 Bionic chipset with a neural system, which, with all due respect to the Kirin 970, will remain the leading mobile hardware at least until the release of the Snapdragon 845 in the first quarter of next year.

    The only fly in the ointment will be the dimensions: the iPhone 8 Plus is indecently large in width and height for a smartphone with a 5.5” display, and the weight of 202 grams only enhances this feeling. It would be foolish to say that Apple offered something incredible in the design of the iPhone 8 Plus and to favorites like Samsung Galaxy S8 and LG G6/V30 are far from it. But if this is not a problem (and statistics iPhone sales 7/7 Plus around the world shows that this is true). Another nuance is the price. In the USA it is valued at $700, in Russia – 65 thousand rubles. Expensive? Certainly! However, we must keep in mind that the iPhone 8 Plus will be relevant for many more years due to a competent policy regarding software, unlike most competitors.

    Updated smartphone models from Apple. Each generation of devices has useful features And additional features. The eighth series smartphones that have recently gone on sale have their own features, for example, the new features of the iPhone 8 are special photography modes when using a portrait frame, the ability to charge the phone wirelessly, an updated body shape and increased shock resistance.

    Camera

    Smartphones of this generation have new camera matrices installed - this allows you to take pictures with additional settings and capabilities, and also improves image quality when working with applications using augmented reality. An updated processor is also used to work with images. Its functions include recognition of people's faces and movements occurring in front of the camera against the background. The processor manages to do this before pressing the shooting button.

    Updating the hardware has improved the quality of shooting, for example, the available video resolution has changed to Full HD. The smartphone has learned to smooth out frame fluctuations caused by hand tremors, so the video is recorded smoothly (without sharp transitions between shots and without shaking within the frame).

    For lovers of artistic photography, there is an interesting opportunity to take photographs with the effect of depth of field. Thanks to this, photos taken in portrait mode will have best quality than pictures taken on previous models, since the pictures are much clearer and contain more details. At the same time, the blur in the frames will be closer to its natural appearance; this is done to add naturalness to the photographs.

    When shooting in Portrait mode, the Flash function is now available (iPhone 8 Plus only). Both models have a True Tone Quad-LED flash, which illuminates more evenly and prevents highlights from appearing on the face when taking selfies.

    In smartphones of the eighth model, the portrait lighting function, which qualitatively improves photographs, has become popular. A special option built into the program recognizes the contours of a face in a photo, separates it from the background, and then allows you to make various changes to the background and lighting. For example, you can change the depth of field, make it daylight or studio lighting.

    The Camera app has an updated Slow Motion video mode. In the eighth model, it supports work with a resolution of 1080p and 240 frames per second.

    Wireless charging

    iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone 8 introduce a technology feature never seen on any model before Apple smartphones- wireless device charging. These gadgets have a back wall made of glass, which allows charging according to the latest international standard (Qi), because of this, the smartphone charges faster than before.

    The process of charging the device has become not only faster, but also easier; now the smartphone just needs to be placed on any (not necessarily Apple) wireless docking station.

    New building

    The eighth generation smartphones are made in the same sizes and proportions as the devices of the seventh model, but they received new design housings. Now devices are made of special stainless steel and special impact-resistant glass (in older models for back cover aluminum was used).

    New materials make the iPhone more pleasant to the touch and less slippery. The glass used in the screen is reliably protected from chips and scratches, since the protective layer built into it has become 1.5 times thicker. A special coating is applied to the front and rear glass, which makes it easy to erase fingerprints or dirt stains (the dirt should be wiped with a soft cloth).

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