Apr 16, 2026BF3-0369No outcome yet

The iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max will adopt variable aperture on the main rear camera.

How to read this record

  1. What was reportedThe iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max will adopt variable aperture on the main rear camera.
  2. Who said it, and whenIt was reported on Apr 16, 2026 in ETNews, and we could not tell who reported it first.
  3. What happened, and whenApple iPhone 18 Pro has not been announced yet, so nothing has happened that could settle this.
  4. The verdict, and whyNo outcome yetNothing has happened yet that would prove this right or wrong.No answer yet, so there is nothing to explain.
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Product
Apple iPhone 18 Pro · reported as “iPhone 18 Pro”

The story of this report

  1. Apr 16, 2026This report · ETNews
  2. Aug 17, 20269to5Mac · reported the same thing
  3. Aug 18, 2026Android Headlines · reported the same thing
  4. Aug 18, 2026AppleInsider · reported the same thing
  5. Aug 18, 2026MacRumors · reported the same thing
  6. Aug 18, 2026The Mac Observer · reported the same thing
  7. Aug 20, 2026Mashable · reported the same thing
  8. Aug 22, 2026Tom's Guide · reported the same thing
  9. Aug 26, 2026Gizmodo · reported the same thing

What we know now

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The same fact, on our roadmap

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  • The main rear camera is expected to get a variable aperture for the first time · Apple iPhone 18 Pro

    Variable aperture is expected on the main camera for the first time.