JAKARTA - The latest news about the iPhone 18 Pro is sticking out again, this time it is related to variable opening camera technology which is claimed to be being developed by Apple. This information comes from a leak from China, the Digital Chat Station, which claims to have obtained data from the supply chain regarding major changes to the iPhone 18 series.
According to the report, the iPhone 18 Pro Max is said to be using new materials to support camera systems with customizable openings. In addition, 48MP telephoto lenses with periscope systems are also rumored to be getting bigger openings for brighter and deeper photo results.
Bukaan or aperture is an important component in the camera that regulates the amount of light that enters the sensor. In general, smartphone cameras use fixed openings due to limited space on the device.
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However, with a variable opening, users can get a depth of field effect directly from the camera without having to rely on a computational processing like the current portrait mode on the iPhone.
Rumors about this feature have actually been circulating since 2024, when analyst Ming-Chi Kuo mentioned that Apple is developing variable opening technology for the iPhone 18 line. However, after the iPhone 17 was launched without the feature, speculation re-emerged in October 2025 through an ETNews report.
In addition, the Digital Chat Station also mentioned a change in the launch schedule for the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone Air, and iPhone Fold series as usual. However, the standard version of the iPhone 18 and the iPhone 18e variant are said to be delayed until the first half of 2027.
Although a number of reports support these rumors, there is no strong evidence to confirm the truth. Many leakers on the Weibo platform are known to often repeat or combine information from other sources, so the level of accuracy of these kinds of rumors still needs to be confirmed further.
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