{"id":405821,"date":"2026-04-22T22:08:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T22:08:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/405821\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T22:08:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T22:08:12","slug":"apples-200mp-telephoto-and-variable-aperture-are-coming-to-iphone-but-digital-chat-station-warns-of-a-staggered-rollout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/405821\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple’s 200MP Telephoto and Variable Aperture are Coming to iPhone, but Digital Chat Station Warns of a “Staggered Rollout”"},"content":{"rendered":"

There is, thankfully, a lot more to the camera setups within the upcoming Apple iPhone 18 Pro duo and the iPhone 20 than variable aperture bragging rights, as per the latest tidbits from a notable Weibo-based tipster (image source: Vovalenard).<\/p>\n

Apple iPhone 18 Pro duo\/iPhone 20 to get a super-large main camera sensor, dedicated optical image stabilization for the ultra-wide lens, and a 200MP telephoto camera<\/p>\n

We reported a few days back that Apple was experimenting with a 200MP camera sensor<\/a>, possibly for the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, enabling near-lossless cropping (to a certain extent) in the process.<\/p>\n

Now, the Weibo-based tipster, Digital Chat Station, has come forward with a lot more details related to Apple’s planned camera setups<\/a> for the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 20:<\/p>\n

Variable aperture capabilities (already widely known).<\/p>\n

A 1\/1.12-inch main camera.<\/p>\n

An ultra-wide lens with optical image stabilization.<\/p>\n

A 200MP telephoto lens<\/p>\n

Of these, we already know that the variable aperture camera has already entered production<\/a>, with production divided between Largan and Sunny Optical.<\/p>\n

Of course, there is a possibility that Apple might not introduce all of these camera-related bells and whistles within the iPhone 18 Pro duo, with Digital Chat Station taking pains to add the qualifier:<\/p>\n

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“The iPhone 18 Pro series will likely be the first to feature a variable aperture, and if evaluations go smoothly, the remaining technologies will probably be updated with each generation, including the slightly curved aperture.”<\/p>\n

Such a staggered launch cadence makes sense, especially as Apple would presumably want to preserve a number of exclusive features for the upcoming 20th anniversary iPhone 20 (due in 2027).<\/p>\n

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