Apple iPhone 18 Pro Gets Variable-Aperture Lens

Apple is introducing a variable-aperture lens in the iPhone 18 Pro. The lens allows finer control of depth of field and operates at a 50 percent higher cost than the iPhone 17 Pro lens. The feature does not increase the phone's price but faces supply challenges due to high memory and RAM costs. Apple released iOS 26.5.1 to fix wired charging issues on iPhone Air and iPhone 17 models when batteries are nearly empty.