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Apple's Live Photos Take About Twice the Space of Normal Photos

Posted September 11, 2015 at 4:33pm by iClarified · 10847 views
Apple's new Live Photos feature takes about twice as much space as taking a normal photo, reports TechCrunch.

Currently, the iPhone buffers images as you look through the camera viewfinder and grabs the last one as you press the shutter button. Now with live photos those buffered images aren't discarded, letting you glimpse the moment around your snapshot. Check it out in action here.

Take a look at the video below for more details on how Live Photos work.