There are many Android phones these days that pack cameras offering variable apertures. This means that users have more options and flexibility when it comes to choosing the aperture for their photos.

While the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max are still nearly two years away from launching, a new feature has already been rumored for the

Apple's rumored iPhone 18 Pro camera update has surfaced again, with the use of a variable aperture wide-angle lens expected to offer improved depth of field effects in photography.

Current iPhone Pro models have a fixed aperture of ƒ/1.78. The lens is always open with these phones, forcing you to capture photos with this widest aperture. The iPhone 18 Pro's variable aperture would allow more customization for each shot, creating more attractive images with realistic depth of field.

While Android phones have had a version of the feature for a while, it's predicted that the 2026 iPhone will have a truly variable aperture.

Apple introduced its iPhone 16 series just two months ago, yet rumours about the upcoming iPhone 17 and even the iPhone 18 lineup, expected to debut in 2026, are already making waves. Notably, renowned TF Securities International analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has speculated that the iPhone 18 series will feature cutting-edge camera technology.

Leaks suggest the iPhone 18 Pro will feature variable aperture technology for improved camera quality, as noted by analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.