{
  "id": 8912728,
  "title": "Teardown details the iPhone 18 Pro’s mechanical camera",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/teardown-details-the-iphone-18-pros-mechanical-camera",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-21T10:57:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Verge",
    "slug": "the-verge",
    "url": "https://www.theverge.com/tech/998108/apple-iphone-18-pro-max-camera-ifixit-teardown"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "iFixit's latest device teardown shows us the inner workings of the new variable aperture lens inside Apple's iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max, alongside some repair concerns to be mindful of. The adjustable mechanical iris opens and closes magnetically, controlling how much light should pass through to the sensor, featuring six leaf-like overlapping blades […]",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Mashable",
        "title": "iPhone 18 Pro teardown lifts the lid on Apples latest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/iphone-18-pro-teardown-lifts-the-lid-on-apples-latest",
        "published": "2026-09-21T11:12:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Tom's Guide",
        "title": "iPhone 18 Pro teardown reveals the ins and outs of the latest iPhone models — including one annoying repair issue",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/iphone-18-pro-teardown-reveals-the-ins-and-outs-of-the-latest-iphone",
        "published": "2026-09-21T11:21:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "AppleInsider",
        "title": "Sensitive camera blades and thermal chainmail surface in iPhone 18 Pro teardown",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/sensitive-camera-blades-and-thermal-chainmail-surface-in-iphone-18",
        "published": "2026-09-21T13:34:29.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}