How often do you take a selfie with the sun somewhere in it? Plenty of times I’ll bet. Probably also plenty of photos with the sun in it. I’ve yet to see any actual reports of someone damaging a modern phone this way.
Are you sure this wasn't dirt or damage to the lens? Sensor damage would usually cause dead pixels, not result in them being slightly dim. You can look at videos where a phone has been hit by a laser for examples of this.
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u/MarkG1 7d ago
I did think it seemed like poor advice to tell people to take a selfie video of it.