iPhone X Is there any way to fix this camera problem?

[Alvinc]

I have an iPhone X recently there are some problems on my wide lens.

When taking a landscape like the following below, supposedly everything should be in focus and clear in detail. However, on the left-handed side of the photo, it is unusually blurred. (The first one is the photo I took, and the second and the third are enlarged from the left and the right part of that photo.)

The issue has started since the beginning of the year. Is it a hardware or software one? It would be great if there are ways to fix this issue.

 

[BugeyeSTI]

Doubt it's software.. You can replace the camera assembly if you're comfortable doing it yourself

iPhone X Rear Camera

Replace a dual 12 MP rear-facing camera assembly compatible with the iPhone X. Fix focusing or sensor issues.

www.ifixit.com

 

[magicMac]

good pictures with blackfriars station (on the bridge) in view. interesting history behind that bridge , you can see the stumps of the old bridge in parallel still in the thames. ref: I used to work around the area (UK satellite operator).

 

[Allyance]

Has the phone been dropped or taken a hit on the back? Lens may not parallel to image sensor, or sensor may have shifted. $115 rear camera isn't too bad, but putting that money toward a newer model with a better camera might be worth looking at. I upgraded from the X to the 12Pro when it came out. Also, how much life left in the X battery?
I liked the X, but the 14 will be out this fall and there should be good deals on the 13.

 

[Alvinc]

Has the phone been dropped or taken a hit on the back? Lens may not parallel to image sensor, or sensor may have shifted. $115 rear camera isn't too bad, but putting that money toward a newer model with a better camera might be worth looking at. I upgraded from the X to the 12Pro when it came out. Also, how much life left in the X battery?
I liked the X, but the 14 will be out this fall and there should be good deals on the 13.

Hard drop two years ago but at that time didn't affect the lens. Soft drop (on the carpet) within half a year. Battery life 83% so far and the battery has been for almost 4 years (phone bought in June 2018).

Yes, I am now considering a new phone in between the options of iPhone 13 mini and the latest SE. (The size of iPhone X for me is still too big and thus I cannot opt for 6.1-inch phone. SE is much better in spite of similar size to X possibly due to thinner and lighter.)