Focal Length Metadata information of iPhone 13 RAW files is wrong

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2021-12-01 04:56:43

I am editing iPhone 13 ProRaw photos by selecting them from Photos and then editing them with the Pixelmator Pro extension.
When I go to Color Adjustments, below the histogram, the Focal Length information is incorrect. E.g., a. photo taken with the back triple camera at 26mm shows up as 5.7mm
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2021-12-01 11:40:37

Hi Manuel. If that's possible, perhaps you could share some sample RAWs from your iPhone at support@pixelmator.com? It'd be interesting to test them on our end. And could you check if the Focal Length information in the Photos app is any different?
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2021-12-01 21:03:57

Hi Aurelija, I checked in Photos and the information is correct (26mm vs 5.7mm reported by Pixelmator). I will send you a sample
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2021-12-02 06:47:30

BTW, I have the same problem with RAW files from a SONY DSC-RX100. Pixelmator report 16.9mm but the value is 46mm
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2021-12-03 13:51:12

Thanks, we've received the file! In my initial testing, I've found that the Focal Length info is the same in Preview as it is in Pixelmator Pro — 5.7mm. Only in Photos, it's displayed as 22mm. Not quite sure what this suggests yet but we'll do our best to take a closer look at the file next week and I'll get back to you with our findings!
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2022-01-06 10:19:00

The reason is simple: in one case (Preview) the real focal length is displayed, and in the other the full-frame equivalent is shown (Photos).