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Apple Tests 200MP Periscope, Bigger Sensor for iPhone 18

4/23/2026

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Apple is evaluating four camera upgrades for the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, according to Digital Chat Station.
The upgrades include a variable aperture and a 1/1.12-inch “ultra-large” main sensor, larger than the iPhone 17 Pro’s 1/1.28-inch sensor.
The ultra-wide lens will gain dedicated optical image stabilization.
A 200-megapixel periscope telephoto lens is being tested, with rollout expected after the iPhone 18 Pro.

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Apple is evaluating four camera upgrades for the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, according to Digital Chat Station.
The upgrades include a variable aperture and a 1/1.12-inch “ultra-large” main sensor, larger than the iPhone 17 Pro’s 1/1.28-inch sensor.
The ultra-wide lens will gain dedicated optical image stabilization.
A 200-megapixel periscope telephoto lens is being tested, with rollout expected after the iPhone 18 Pro.