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Citing industry sources, ETNews<\/a> reports that Apple has decided to include a variable aperture in the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max\u2019s primary rear camera. This would make the iPhone 18 Pro the first iPhone to feature a variable aperture camera. LG Innotek and Foxconn will reportedly manufacture the primary camera, while the actuator, a key component of the variable aperture, will be produced by Luxshare ICT and Sunny Optical.<\/p>\n Variable aperture allows cameras to adjust their aperture size dynamically. This enables better low-light performance with a wider aperture, as well as sharper focus and lower risk of overexposure in well-lit scenarios with a narrower aperture.<\/p>\n This isn\u2019t the first time that Apple has been rumored to adopt variable aperture on the iPhone\u2019s main camera. The rumor began with the iPhone 17 series, but has more recently solidified for the iPhone 18 Pro.<\/p>\n Samsung was the first to adopt variable aperture on the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S10 in 2018 and 2019, respectively. However, the company discontinued the technology after that, as variable aperture increased the camera thickness and pricing. More recently, we\u2019ve seen phones from HUAWEI, HONOR, and Xiaomi use variable aperture.<\/p>\n It remains to be seen how Apple implements variable aperture on the primary camera. A more basic setup for variable aperture involves switching between only two preset levels. In contrast, phones like the Xiaomi 14 Ultra come with a stepless variable aperture that can stop anywhere in between the two levels, giving the system and users more control over the aperture level for any given situation. Apple has previously been rumored to use \u201caperture blades<\/a>,\u201d which indicates a setup that would allow for fine-tuning. We\u2019ll have to wait for the company to officially release the phones next year to learn more.<\/p>\n Needless to say, we can expect more Android brands to adopt variable aperture now that Apple is joining the bandwagon.<\/p>\n![\"google](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x.png\"\/ "\\"google"){kind=icon}
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