iPhone 17 pro reflection and glare issues

Im using IPhone 17 pro. I bought it on Friday Oct-08,2026. I’m not using any additional camera covers. The attached photos are raw photos taken on the phone. I’m facing some much reflections and glares on the images. I’m previously using iPhone 11. When comparing that iPhone 11, on these iPhone 17 pro images are not looking good with having so much reflections. I just literally worried and disappointed of taking night photography after seeing these much of reflections.On this much priced phone facing these issues are not acceptable. Does any one facing the same issue as like me on the iPhone 17 pro.

Any suggestions to solve these issues..?

Posted on Oct 13, 2026 10:30 AM

1 reply

Jeff Donald

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Oct 13, 2026 2:14 PM in response to bhardeepan

Hi, what you’re seeing is an optical phenomenon called ghosting, which isn’t unique to iPhones. Bright light sources such as the stadium lights in your photos, can produce faint secondary images when some of their light reflects between surfaces inside the camera’s optical system rather than following the intended path to the sensor.

With several bright lights in the scene, you can get several ghost images. They’re particularly noticeable in nighttime photos because they stand out against the darker background.

Lens manufacturers reduce these reflections with multilayer antireflection coatings, light absorbing materials, and other optical design measures, but they can’t eliminate them completely in every situation.

Try changing your camera angle or position slightly and watching how the ghost images move. You may be able to move them into a less noticeable part of the frame or out of the picture altogether. Keeping the camera lenses clean and removing any aftermarket lens protector while testing, can also help avoid additional reflections and scattered light.