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Thus, everyone has a reason to consider holding off on buying aniPhone 16 Proor iPhone 17 Pro.

The blades control how much light is let through, thus where the variable portion comes from.

iPhone 16 Pro camera close up

The iPhone 18 Pro could create a more realistic background blur than the iPhone 16 Pro (above) with a variable aperture lens.

Current iPhone Pro models have a fixed aperture of /1.78.

The lens is always open with these phones, forcing you to capture photos with this widest aperture.

Previously, we heard a rumor that theiPhone 17 Pro could get a variable aperture lens.

iPhone 16 Pro

The iPhone 18 Pro could create a more realistic background blur than the iPhone 16 Pro (above) with a variable aperture lens.

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