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iPhone 18 Pro Max Gets Variable-Aperture Lens Next Month
8/18/2026
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- Apple will launch the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max next month.
- Ice Universe says the iPhone 18 Pro Max will be the first iPhone with a variable-aperture lens and may have a 6× optical-zoom lens with a prism, while the Pro could be limited to 5×–6× zoom.
- Tata Electronics filings show the iPhone 18 Pro Max will use a Sony IMX905 sensor that supports variable aperture.