According to Ming-Chi Kup, the “2026 high-end iPhone 18” will get a wide camera lens with a variable aperture camera, “significantly enhancing the user photography experience.” The insider, known for his generally accurate predictions about ...

Since at least the iPhone 14 Pro, Apple's Pro model iPhones have featured a fixed aperture lens of f/1.78 on the main camera. A variable aperture enables the camera to control the amount of light entering the lens, which would be helpful in a variety of lighting situations and may bring huge improvements to low-light shooting.

Sunny Optical is becoming the main shutter supplier to Apple, too, followed by Luxshare, as it will not only benefit from the predicted increase of 2025 iPhone shipments on account of the iPhone Air/Slim introduction, but also because it is a tier-one supplier of camera parts for the MacBook Pro.

Apple could upgrade the primary camera on the iPhone 18 with a variable aperture. The iOS smartphone is expected to launch in 2026.

Apple's iPhone 18 Pro models will feature an upgraded main rear camera with a variable aperture for the first time, according to Apple