Apple's iPhone 18 Pro Features Hard-to-Repair Variable Aperture Camera
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iFixit's latest device teardown shows us the inner workings of the new variable aperture lens inside Apple's iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max, alongside some repair concerns to be mindful of.
The iPhone 18 Pro's little mechanical pupil is irresistible. A bunch of moving parts make the variable aperture thoughtfully designed but hard to repair, as it might capture better photos, but is near impossible to fix if it breaks.
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“iFixit's latest device teardown shows us the inner workings of the new variable aperture lens inside Apple's iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max, alongside some repair concerns to be mindful of.”
The Verge — Get a closer look at the iPhone 18 Pro’s mechanical camera“Apple's variable aperture might capture better photos, but is near impossible to fix if it breaks.”
engadget — The iPhone 18 Pro's fancy variable aperture camera is incredibly hard to repair“The iPhone 18 Pro's little mechanical pupil is irresistible.”
techmeme — iPhone 18 Pro teardown: its SoC now sits outside the logic board for better cooling, the variable aperture is thoughtfully designed but hard to repair, and more (Elizabeth Chamberlain/iFixit News)