Could it be the 64MP camera on the realme?

Could be bad HDR processing.

And how do I correct that?

I find it baffling that my Realme 6 took better long range photos than iPhone 13. And I bought this phone for thrice the price of the Realme 6 lol.

Most probably I am doing something wrong.

From what I have heard:

1. Use 3rd party apps like Halide to take RAW and post process them yourself.
2. Take every photo as Live Photo & use the keyframe that you like.

TBH, my iPhone XR took better photos in usual conditions than the 13 - at least more pleasing even if less detailed. Even the skin tones, at least Indian, were better on XR, 13 makes us all orangish.

I could tell one more solution, but then I would get down-voted in this sub. 😅

Thanks for telling me that. You can tell me that other solution in my DM.

Just buy a different phone if photography is your priority - get a Pixel or a Samsung - or hope Apple sorts their HDR algorithm. Watch some camera comparison videos in case you consider a switch. But I guess that is an expensive solution 😅

I am sticking with this phone as i don't take many photos and just use my wife's Samsung when taking family photos.

Photos aren't my priority as well. Also, I just bought this phone so there's no way I'm changing it. I didn't buy it for photography. I mainly bought it for the longevity that Apple offers . So, barring the long range photos, close up or normal photos are still dope so it works for me when I actually want some photos.

Cool. So let's keep using it and rant about HDR once in a while 😅

Not really. This probably will be my first and last rant about the phone (or so I hope atleast).

Either ways it was nice talking to you bud. Adios!

The camera on iPhones especially the non pro versions relies on some excellent processing, but it's relatively smaller sensor and lack of true optical zoom means it's zoom performance is always a bit hit or miss, especially in poor light or challenging lighting.

And the current software algorithm is also being a bit odd in places which is not helping

A third party app like Halide will help. Or shooting in RAW and editing in post. Anecdotally, I feel like iOS 16.4 seems to tone down the processing. At least on my iPhone 14 Pro.

I see. So it's not a problem with just my phone right? Since I had just it bought a few days ago, I thought it might be a problem with my device only.

It’s possible, but your experience sounds pretty standard for people who are not happy with the camera processing on newer iPhones. You can count me among that group.

I have had really great results using third party apps, it just sucks we have to resort to that.