Yeah, there’s a smaller Dynamic Island and fancy new colors, but you’d be hard pressed to tell the difference between the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max and the iPhone 17 Pro series at a glance.Dig a bit deeper, however, and you’ll discover that the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max have some pretty big camera upgrades that photographers of all skill levels will appreciate. The main camera offers variable aperture for the first time. And there’s new pro controls that let you adjust everything from the aperture to the shutter speed.
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Other sneaky awesome upgrades include a much faster A20 Pro chip, improved vapor chamber cooling for better sustained performance and much longer rated battery life. However, you’re going to pay $100 more for both models. And there’s some other drawbacks. Are these the best phones you can buy now? Here’s my first impressions.What I likeVariable aperture camera
(Image credit: Future)The main 48MP fusion camera on the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max have six laser-cut blades that can transition between different apertures on the fly. This allows the camera to automatically open and close the shutter based on the conditions to give you optimal control of depth of field and lighting.
