Compared to the iPhone 13 Pro, we're struggling to see a 2 or 3 time improvement.

I’d find it challenging either way to quantify an improvement as simply as ‘2×’ of a camera’s previous performance. In terms of hardware, one can easily say a camera gathers twice as much light, but software processing is much more subjective. Perhaps to you, this is twice as good. For others, maybe not.

I’ll say, however, that it’s understandable: this is a tiny sensor, behind a tiny lens, trying its best in the dark. I wouldn’t expect fantastic low light shots. Since the ultra-wide camera does not gain a lens or sensor that is twice as fast or large, we can’t judge this as being a huge leap. It’s a solid improvement in daylight, however.

Overall I consider this camera a solid upgrade. A few iPhone generations ago, this would have been a fantastic main camera, even when cropped down to the field of view of the regular wide camera. It is a nice step up in quality.

Boom, bada.bap poop.