11 Pro Max Sensor Issue?

[Glideslope]

Please note the round shaded area in these images. Noticed yesterday. Appears only on the 1x camera. No issues with 2x or wide. It doesn’t seem like anything behind the glass. The phone has never been wet or in a dirty situation. Indoor image you can see it left side mid wall. Landscape image it’s between the middle and right peaks. Any thoughts on it being a possible sensor issue?

 

[chabig]

It’s probably just a spot on the lens. I don’t think a sensor can be faulty that way.

 

[Glideslope]

It’s probably just a spot on the lens. I don’t think a sensor can be faulty that way.

Internal spot? There are no scratches or marks on it. I used a lens cleaning fluid on it. No change. I was under the impression this was a sealed unit? Could this be some type of seal failure that let foreign material inside?

 

[chabig]

Yes, possibly. I’d let Apple look into it.

 

[Glideslope]

Yes, possibly. I’d let Apple look into it.

Thanks. Just made my appointment for a “Curbside Genius” appointment. Should be interesting.

 

[zorinlynx]

Absolutely a hardware problem. Get it replaced.