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iPhone 18 Pro Variable Aperture Passes Test, With A Catch
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- Sep 27, 2026, 4:05 PM UTC
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After two sort of major camera upgrades last year, Apple is taking a bit of a step back with the 18 Pros and isn't offering a whole lot of hardware...
The iPhone 18 Pro's aperture blades move with magnets, but no test shows MagSafe accessories affect them on sealed phones.
The camera systems for the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max have entered production, featuring a revolutionary mechanical variable aperture lens for the first time. Reports indicate that suppliers like Sunny Optical and LG Innotek have begun manufacturing the precise parts needed for this technology, which will…