Apple's iPhone 18 Pro is set to become the first iPhone with a variable aperture camera, a hardware feature borrowed from professional DSLR cameras that will give users physical control over depth of field and light exposure.
The upgrade will appear on the 48-megapixel main Fusion camera of both the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max when they launch in September 2026. Supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo first reported the feature in December 2024, and production has already begun at key manufacturing facilities.