The variable aperture isn’t the cool part of the iPhone 18 Pro’s camera
Apple always makes a big show of the latest cameras in its phones, and the major talking point of the iPhone 18 Pro is about the new variable aperture. Both the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max have an adjustable mechanical iris in their main camera modules to let more or less light into the […]
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- First observed by CurrentWire: Ars Technica · Sep 9, 2026 at 1:38 PM ET
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The variable aperture isn’t the cool part of the iPhone 18 Pro’s camera(opens original report in a new tab)Ars TechnicaTier B
Apple's iPhone 18 Pro adds variable camera aperture and a more powerful chip(opens original report in a new tab)There's also a new thermal management system, reducing overheating. — Ars Technica
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