GoKawiiliPhone 18 Pro is just a few months away, and rumors indicate it could bring an especially noteworthy batch of camera upgrades. Here are the three main camera features currently rumored.
Camera rumors for iPhone 18 Pro center on three upgrades
Every year, Apple makes the iPhone’s cameras better in some way or another. Last year with iPhone 17, the new Center Stage front camera was a big highlight, and iPhone 17 Pro gained a much-improved Telephoto lens.
With iPhone 18 Pro, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman wrote this weekend that we’re getting “the biggest leap in camera hardware” in some time.
So far, rumors point to three main upgrades:
variable aperture Main camera
wider aperture for Telephoto camera
pro-focused software features
Variable aperture might be the single biggest new feature, depending on the implementation details. This camera feature has been rumored for years, but it’s unclear exactly how Apple will utilize it in the user experience.
For example, it could enable users to adjust the focus and depth of field for each photo to their liking, opening more stylistic opportunities. Or it might unlock an improved Portrait mode, better low-light shots, improved adaptivity for different types of shots—perhaps all of the above.
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