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Smartphone dual camera showdown: in pictures

The laws of physics and the desire for phones less than 8 mm thick, limit improvements in camera optics. The current trend is towards using more than one camera lens on the rear to provide interesting results.
By Matthew Miller, Contributing Writer
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Apple iPhone 7 Plus dual rear camera

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Bokeh effect using the iPhone portrait mode

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LG V20 dual rear cameras

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LG V20 wide angle capture

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Honor 8 dual rear cameras

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Honor 8 wide aperture effect

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Huawei Mate 9 Leica dual rear camera

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Huawei Mate 9 monochrome camera output

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