Since releasing iOS 13 a few weeks ago, Apple has been pumping out
updates at a furious pace. And with good reason, the initial incarnation
of iOS 13 was a bit buggy, to say the least. Most recently, Apple
earlier today rolled out the first beta of iOS 13.2, an update that
finally delivers the long-awaited Deep Fusion mode that will enable
iPhone users to take incredibly sharp and crisp photos in medium-light
environments.
When Apple introduced Deep Fusion at its annual iPhone unveiling last
month, Phil Schiller boasted that the feature — which relies upon the
Neural Engine of Apple’s A13 bionic processor — was akin to
“computational photography mad science.” In short, Deep Fusion in
medium-light environments might almost be as impressive as what Night mode can do in low-light environments.
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Notably, Deep Fusion isn’t a mode that can be toggled on and off.
Rather, it operates quietly in the background and only exercises its
computational muscle when the lighting environment calls for it.
With iOS 13.2 having now been out for a few hours, we’re already
starting to see a few examples of what the feature brings to the table.
Suffice it to say, it’s impressive.
The samples below were posted to Twitter by Tyler Stalman
and showcase an iPhone XR with Smart HDR vs an iPhone 11 with Deep
Fusion. While this doesn’t provide us with a look at what iPhone 11
photos look like before and after Deep Fusion, the photographs
themselves are instructive if you’re on the fence about upgrading.
Apple
boasts that Deep Fusion “uses advanced machine learning to do
pixel-by-pixel processing of photos, optimizing for texture, details and
noise in every part of the photo.” The photos above, though far from a
representative sample, suggest that Apple’s characterization is spot-on.
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