This year’s batch of iPhones had one big upgrade in common. All four, from the regular iPhone 17 to the iPhone 17 Pro Max, swapped out the tired old 12MP TrueDepth front-facing camera for a new 18MP Center Stage lens.
The Center Stage feature was originally introduced back with the 2021 iPad Pro, and allowed the camera to track moving subjects while on video calls — especially helpful for that period, when Zoom and FaceTime became almost essential thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic.
