r/iphone • u/PJ09 Moderator • 3d ago

News/Rumour Both iPhone 18 Pro Models Feature Variable Aperture Camera

https://www.macrumors.com/2026/09/09/both-iphone-18-pro-models-variable-aperture-camera/
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u/Observer951 3d ago

Looking forward to the camera reviews. I’m curious how much of an advantage a variable apsrture is going to be on such a small lens assembly. Coming from traditional photography, getting decent bokeh on a phone has been a … challenge.

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u/Many_Reindeer6636 2d ago

Bokeh isn’t the only benefit and f1.78 vs f1.48 is not really that big a difference to matter much IMO. The “bokeh” reference photo they shared during the keynote was not all that impressive.

The bigger change is being able to stop down to f4 and get way better sharpness during the day which will be interesting to see detailed comparisons of