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 ...

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

Apple, like most phone makers, puts a lot of focus on improving the cameras from one model to the next, and we now have an idea of what the next two generations of camera updates might look like.Numerous leaks have already pointed to 48MP telephoto cameras for the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max,

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.

Kuo believes that Sunny Optical and Luxshare will be the primary and secondary shutter suppliers for the ‌iPhone‌ 18 Pro's new main camera, while the variable aperture lens will be supplied by Sunny Optical and Largan Precision. The iPhone 14 Pro ...