posted on X<\/a> about the cost that will come from such a change. Referring to the supply chain and a company called Sunny Optical, Kuo talked about \u201cpositive trends in Apple orders.\u201d <\/p>\n\u201cSecuring high-unit-price variable aperture lenses for the 2H26 new iPhone model,\u201d he explained, was one of these trends. The 2H26 model, of course, is the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, since the iPhone 18 is expected to be released in spring 2027.<\/p>\n
How Variable Aperture Changes iPhone Photography<\/p>\n
Variable-aperture lenses change the size of the lens opening, which has major implications in terms of length of exposure and, therefore, the depth of field of an image. Shallow depth of field means only a small part of an image is in tight focus while the greatest depth of field shows every part in pin-sharp detail. <\/p>\n
Such a change would offer greater photographic versatility and make the iPhone camera that bit closer to a standalone SLR.<\/p>\n
Apple Faces Margin Pressure From Surging Component Costs<\/p>\n
\u201cThe variable aperture lens for the 2H26 new iPhone 18 Pro\/Pro Max has a 50% higher unit price (vs. high-end 7P lens), with Sunny’s supply proportion reaching 40-50%,\u201d Kuo went on.<\/p>\n
Ouch. Of course, this doesn\u2019t mean that the price of the phone will go up by half as much again, but coming at a time when memory costs and RAM components are high will make it harder for Apple to absorb the price change entirely. <\/p>\n
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