iPhone 18 Pro's variable aperture is incredible, but looks real fragile

Variable aperture will allow iPhone users to take better photos than ever, but the system it was built on is hair-thin with moving parts. Variable aperture for iPhone 18 Pro Apple says the iPhone 18 Pro has a 48MP Fusion Main Camera with variable aperture. It's optimized for portrait capture at f/1.8 and can open wider for more dynamic shots. The system was built using six laser-cut blades that…

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