Halide update adds 2x virtual zoom for iPhone 14 Pro models

By: Sohail Akhter Image Credit: Google

Halide is a camera app that brought an update in the month of September, which greatly benefited the iPhone 14 Pro's phone.

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This application has been updated once for free, this time 2x "virtual" zoom is available in it.

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With the help of this app, you can click 2x digital zoom photos without spoiling the quality.

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This app clicks the photo in full resolution and crops it to 12 megapixels, which makes it look completely original.

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Earlier this feature was available in Apple's native Camera app.

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Halide 2.10 adds support for 2x “virtual” zoom for those with iPhone 14 Pro models.

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It has a toggle button to switch between 12-megapixel and 48-megapixel photos.

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