June 24, 2026
iPhone X vs. Professional Studio Lighting [Video]

iPhone X vs. Professional Studio Lighting [Video]

Posted November 12, 2017 at 3:40pm by
Check out this video comparing the new Portrait Lighting feature available on the iPhone X versus real professional studio lights.

Daniel DeArco writes, "My friend got an iPhone X last week and we got curious about how it would do against an actual studio lighting setup. Backdrop aside, the portrait lighting effects do seem to have a similar look from far away. I'm convinced that the, "untrained", eye would still find the images pleasing to look at... then again, I'm pretty open-minded. What do you guys think? This is not the normal type of video I would post, but since I work a lot in studio with light, I figured I might as well experiment with a video :)."


Take a look at the results below!


iPhone X vs. Professional Studio Lighting [Video]

iPhone X vs. Professional Studio Lighting [Video]

iPhone X vs. Professional Studio Lighting [Video]

iPhone X vs. Professional Studio Lighting [Video]

[iPhone X Left / Real Lighting Right]
Add Comment
Would you like to be notified when someone replies or adds a new comment?
Yes (All Threads)
Yes (This Thread Only)
No
iClarified Icon
Notifications
Would you like to be notified when we post a new Apple news article or tutorial?
Yes
No
Comments (3)
Comments are closed for this article.
Son Goku
Son Goku - November 13, 2017 at 10:11pm
A more well thought out comparison would have involved both shots being taken indoors in the same studio under the same lighting.
Lea
Lea - November 13, 2017 at 5:24am
“Backdrop aside”? Really, compare apples to apples(no pun intended) because it does matter.
Vincent112
Vincent112 - November 12, 2017 at 5:38pm
So ? Studio lighting is better ! wow !
Recent. Read the latest Apple News.
RECENT
Tutorials. Help is here.
TUTORIALS
Deals. Save on Apple devices and accessories.
DEALS