Both iPhone 18 Pro models said to get a variable aperture main camera with mechanical blades
The rumor
Ming-Chi Kuo reiterates that the iPhone 18 Pro's main camera will get a variable aperture in 2026, not on the iPhone 17, and says BESI will supply assembly equipment for the aperture blades.
The claims
- Both iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max get the variable aperture main cameraMing-Chi KuoRight
- The variable aperture uses physical aperture bladesMing-Chi KuoRight
Scored when the product is announced.
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