Nov 6, 2020 5:01 PM

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A photo of Nougat, the best cat in the world (according to my expert opinion), shot on iPhone 12 Mini. 
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A similar photo of Nougat, caught mid-lick, shot on the 2020 iPhone SE.

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The iPhone 12 Mini has both a wide camera and ultrawide camera on the back, so it can capture landscapes like this. 
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The iPhone SE, on the other hand, has a single rear camera.

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The iPhone 12 Mini can capture options in Portrait mode, as well as people. (It still doesn't always nail the edges, though.) 
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When you try to shoot a Portrait photo on the iPhone SE, it says “No person detected.”

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