iPhone 18 Pro: Variable Aperture and Performance Upgrades, reports Letem světem Applem
- Apple launched the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, introducing a physical variable aperture on the main camera and starting a base price of 34,990 CZK,...
- The 48-megapixel main camera on the iPhone 18 Pro Max features a physical variable aperture with four settings at f/1.48, f/1.8, f/2.8, and f/4, according to reviews covered...
- Testing highlights the limits and strengths of the new optics.
Apple launched the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, introducing a physical variable aperture on the main camera and starting a base price of 34,990 CZK, as reported by Letem světem Applem. The lineup arrives with identical display sizes to the previous generation but implements internal hardware changes, including the A20 Pro chip and expanded video capabilities.
iPhone 18 Pro Max Adds Variable Aperture
The 48-megapixel main camera on the iPhone 18 Pro Max features a physical variable aperture with four settings at f/1.48, f/1.8, f/2.8, and f/4, according to reviews covered by Vietnam.vn. Apple integrates these Pro Controls directly into the standard Camera app, allowing users to manually adjust the aperture, shutter speed, white balance, and focus without third-party software. Letem světem Applem notes that the device also records 4K video in Dolby Vision at 60 frames per second in cinematic mode, doubling the 30 frames per second limit found on the iPhone 17 Pro.
Testing highlights the limits and strengths of the new optics. PhoneArena and GSMArena observed that while the variable aperture effectively controls light and depth of field, ultra-wide shots in low light can still lose detail, and 8x zoom photos tend to appear softer and noisier. Photographer Peter Yan used the iPhone 18 Pro for handheld long exposures reaching one second in Paris and Iceland, describing the phone as a useful everyday tool while noting he still relies on professional cameras for commercial work.
iPhone 18 Pro Increases Price and Battery Life
The base price for the iPhone 18 Pro sits at 34,990 CZK, compared to 29,990 CZK for the fjorårets modell iPhone 17 Pro, according to Letem světem Applem. For that difference, buyers receive the A20 Pro chip featuring a six-core CPU, a seven-core GPU, and a dual 16-core Neural Engine, an upgrade over the A19 Pro chip’s single 16-core Neural Engine in the older model. Battery endurance extends to 34 hours of video playback on the new model, surpassing the 31-hour capability of the iPhone 17 Pro.
Both devices share a 6.3-inch OLED Super Retina XDR display with a maximum brightness of 3,000 nits in sunlight, an aluminum unibody enclosure, an action button, and a dedicated camera control. Storage configurations for the iPhone 18 Pro now reach up to 2 TB, whereas the previous generation stopped at 1 TB. Letem světem Applem suggests that for most users upgrading from a 17 Pro, the generational leap remains modest.
Photography Exhibitions and Industry Positioning
Concurrently, market analysis from outlets like macrumors.com points toward a potential design shift for the twenty-year anniversary of the device family, often discussed as the iPhone 20. Reports indicate that future iterations may feature a four-sided curved glass design, under-display Face ID, and silicon-anode battery technology, prompting some consumers to weigh immediate upgrades against waiting for upcoming hardware cycles.