iPhone camera basics
Which iPhone
does what?
Plain explanations of iPhone camera features: front cameras, two cameras at once, frame rates and iOS versions.
Guides
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Which iPhones can record with two cameras at once?
What dual-camera recording needs, and why it depends on the model.
The wide front camera explained
What a wider front camera is for, and what you give up.
How to check your iOS version and why it matters
Where to find your iOS version and how to update safely.
Video frame rates on iPhone: 24, 30 and 60 explained
What frame rate does to the look of your video, and which to choose.
The iPhone 17 front camera: what changed for selfies
What Apple changed in the iPhone 17 front camera and what it means for selfies and video.
Does my iPhone have an Ultra Wide (0.5x) camera?
How to tell whether your iPhone has a rear Ultra Wide camera.
In the app
Features built for this
Wide Selfie
Fit more people and more background into front-camera shots.
Dual Camera
Front and rear cameras recorded in one video.
Ultra Wide and zoom
0.5x capture and smooth zoom controls.
1440p, 4K and frame rates
Pick resolution and 24, 30 or 60 frames per second.
JPEG, HEIF and RAW
Choose how your photos are saved.
Music Wide Selfie is an iPhone camera app in development and not yet released. Features vary by iPhone model and iOS version.
Written by the person building the app
Con started building Music Wide Selfie in 2026 after losing the camera he filmed with every day. Read his story.