Everything you can do with portrait mode on the rear cameras applies to the front-facing camera -- except you can't zoom in or out. Also, if you have an iPhone 12, you can take portrait mode photos with night mode. When it's dark enough and you're in portrait mode, look to the screen's top left corner.
How do you use portrait mode on front camera?
Open the Camera app, and then tap MORE. Tap PORTRAIT, and then tap the circle in the bottom right of the view finder. The options can be altered using the slider.
Does iPhone 7 plus have portrait mode on front camera?
Portrait mode is only available on recent "Plus" models of its iPhones — iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X — for a simple reason: Apple's version of portrait mode requires dual cameras. ... So if you buy the iPhone 8, for instance, it will not have the ability to take portrait mode photos.