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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Jim Manzon

iPhone 18 Pro Will Be the First iPhone With a Camera That Works Like a Professional DSLR, Leaks Reveal

Apple's C2 modem in the iPhone 18 Pro Max could bring satellite-based 5G internet to users for the first time (Credit: AppleGeek/X)

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.

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