Camera NX App Brings Pixel 2's Portrait Mode to Older Pixel, Nexus Phones

Smartphones with dual cameras are slowly becoming ubiquitous. But one of the best smartphone cameras of 2017 does a great job taking photographs with just a single camera on the back.

Google uses artificial intelligence and dual-pixel sensor to produce effects that are largely restricted to dual-camera setups, without sacrificing on image quality. While the feature was initially sectional to the new Pixel 2 smartphones (thank you to the Pixel Visual Core inside), the programmer of third-political party alternative Camera NX has figured out a way to bringPixel 2'south portrait fashion on older Nexus and Pixel phones as well.

For those of yous who don't know, the app is a modified version of the Google Camera and has been in development for quite some fourth dimension now. The latest version of the app brings the Portrait style to Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P and the original Pixel phones as well.

Portrait mode on Nexus phones — Prototype: Chromloop

The only deviation betwixt Camera NX's portrait style and Google Camera's on the Pixel ii is that the mod takes a burst of photos to create the depth of field look. This is mainly due to the fact that these devices take different hardware and lack the Visual Core of the Pixel 2 phones. And while Pixel two's camera tin can create the depth of field wait around almost whatsoever object, at this time, the NX camera can place only a human face.

That beingness said, nosotros won't be surprised to see this portrait mode getting better over fourth dimension. And needless to say, this modernistic has pumped a new life into the relatively older and inexpensive phones similar Nexus 5X. And now, it remains to be seen if the same can be ported to other devices which support Camera NX and Google's Camera 2 API.

It is worth noting that there'south too an optional add-on for Camera NX that brings another Pixel 2 exclusive feature: AR Cadre and AR Sticker modifications to older devices. You tin also cheque out our tutorial on how to get Pixel 2's AR stickers on whatever device.

Lastly, if you want to try out Camera NX out for yourself, you tin can download the APK here. And once you take done that, allow us know if it worked out for you and how are you liking it by dropping a annotate downwardly below.