Hi everyone! Now, this might sound a bit nitpicky, but is anyone else's iPhone camera flash also misaligned/not perfectly vertical? I couldn't find any more instances of this issue online. I've had this iPhone for a bit more than a month but it's been like this since day one.
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iPhone 13 mini iPhone 13 mini camera flash defect/misalignment
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It's not supposed to be perfectly aligned vertically. Look at the photos https://www.apple.com/iphone-13/
EDIT: I think I misunderstood. Do you mean the flash itself, with it's two-tone split, being a bit off axis?
EDIT: I think I misunderstood. Do you mean the flash itself, with it's two-tone split, being a bit off axis?
I'm sure it has something to do with the space for other components. Too bad, it's ugly as sin. This will be one of many corrections in the upcoming iPhone 14c.
Now, just to make sure we're on the same page, I'm specifically referring to the flash itself being off axis and not the camera position change in comparison to the previous iPhone models.
I see what you're talking about. I went and looked at my 13 mini I just picked up Friday as an extra phone.
Mine is slightly tilted too, so I think you're safe not to worry about it. It's very hard to see.
If you made some monstrous fuss and got it replaced, you'd likely still be unhappy (as it might be the same) and there could be something worse.
Your phone looks phenomenal, I really wouldn't worry about it. They may all be like this. I picked up midnight, I might should have chosen your color!
Mine is slightly tilted too, so I think you're safe not to worry about it. It's very hard to see.
If you made some monstrous fuss and got it replaced, you'd likely still be unhappy (as it might be the same) and there could be something worse.
Your phone looks phenomenal, I really wouldn't worry about it. They may all be like this. I picked up midnight, I might should have chosen your color!
My 12 Mini flash light is horizontal, unlike your vertical, and not perfectly aligned either.
I don't see why you would even care about something so trivial. Calling it a defect is also far fetched. It absolutely won't hinder the performance of the flash and unless you're worried someone you're taking a picture of is going to point it out (highly doubtful) I really don't see an issue here.
It’s normal, it doesn’t hinder the performance and is not a defect. Took me a while to figure out what the OP was on about because it’s hard to imagine having the crippling level of OCD required to notice such a thing on a phone.
Ah, don't pile on and insult the well-meaning concerned original poster!
You don't have to have “crippling OCD” to notice such things — and be concerned about whether you might have gotten a “lemon“ or a somewhat off phone — somewhat worrisome, especially after spending huge amounts of money on it.
I could see many people noticing that on their cameras and wondering if it was going to affect the way the room or people were lit up and even produce uneven illumination in the photo itself.
It does look slightly askew. Yet, if the photos come out well — and the flash orientation looks similar on other iPhones then, as you'll mentioned, it's not an issue!
You don't have to have “crippling OCD” to notice such things — and be concerned about whether you might have gotten a “lemon“ or a somewhat off phone — somewhat worrisome, especially after spending huge amounts of money on it.
I could see many people noticing that on their cameras and wondering if it was going to affect the way the room or people were lit up and even produce uneven illumination in the photo itself.
It does look slightly askew. Yet, if the photos come out well — and the flash orientation looks similar on other iPhones then, as you'll mentioned, it's not an issue!
