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How iPhone 18 Pro's rumored variable aperture will supercharge your photography

Wednesday, April 22, 2026Malcolm Owen <malcolm@appleinsider.com>View original
The iPhone 18 Pro's camera specs are solidifying, thanks to a repeated claim that portrait shots will be improved thanks to the inclusion of variable apertures.

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iPhone 17 Pro cameras peeking through a Techwoven case

On April 16, a report claimed the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max will gain an often-rumored variable aperture camera system, and that the model was entering production. A week later, a leaker has doubled down on the story.

In a Wednesday post to Weibo, leaker Digital Chat Station ran down a list of photographic changes Apple is working on for the iPhone, for inclusion in the future. That list includes:


Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible


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