{"id":259443,"date":"2026-05-30T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-30T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/30\/apple-iphone-18-pro-to-debut-camera-upgrade-that-costs-50-more-to-make-analyst-claims\/"},"modified":"2026-05-30T06:30:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T10:30:09","slug":"apple-iphone-18-pro-to-debut-camera-upgrade-that-costs-50-more-to-make-analyst-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/30\/apple-iphone-18-pro-to-debut-camera-upgrade-that-costs-50-more-to-make-analyst-claims\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple iPhone 18 Pro To Debut Camera Upgrade That Costs 50% More To Make, Analyst Claims"},"content":{"rendered":"

Apple iPhone 18 Pro To Debut Camera Upgrade That Costs 50% More To Make, Analyst Claims<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/davidphelan\/2026\/05\/30\/apple-iphone-18-pro-to-debut-camera-upgrade—and-cost-50-more-to-make-analyst-claims\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-05-30 06:00:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.forbes.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max \u2014 how with updated cameras change the iPhone 18 Pro series?<\/span><\/p>\n

VCG via Getty Images<\/p>\n

When Apple releases the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, almost certainly this September, it\u2019s thought that it will have a radically different camera system compared to the iPhone 17 Pro \u2014 but the price could be a sting in the tail. <\/p>\n

Forbes<\/span>Apple iOS 27 Release Date: When You Can Download And Test The New iPhone Update<\/span>By David Phelan<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOne of the biggest changes to the iPhone 18 Pro\u2019s camera system will be the debut of a variable-aperture Main camera, in contrast to the current fixed-aperture design,\u201d 9to5Mac reported.<\/p>\n

Analyst Reports Advanced Lens Orders For iPhone<\/h2>\n

The trusted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo from TFI Securities has now posted on X about the cost that will come from such a change. Referring to the supply chain and a company called Sunny Optical, Kuo talked about \u201cpositive trends in Apple orders.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cSecuring high-unit-price variable aperture lenses for the 2H26 new iPhone model,\u201d he explained, was one of these trends. The 2H26 model, of course, is the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, since the iPhone 18 is expected to be released in spring 2027.<\/p>\n

How Variable Aperture Changes iPhone Photography<\/h2>\n

Variable-aperture lenses change the size of the lens opening, which has major implications in terms of length of exposure and, therefore, the depth of field of an image. Shallow depth of field means only a small part of an image is in tight focus while the greatest depth of field shows every part in pin-sharp detail. <\/p>\n

Such a change would offer greater photographic versatility and make the iPhone camera that bit closer to a standalone SLR.<\/p>\n

Apple Faces Margin Pressure From Surging Component Costs<\/h2>\n

\u201cThe variable aperture lens for the 2H26 new iPhone 18 Pro\/Pro Max has a 50% higher unit price (vs. high-end 7P lens), with Sunny’s supply proportion reaching 40-50%,\u201d Kuo went on.<\/p>\n

Ouch. Of course, this doesn\u2019t mean that the price of the phone will go up…<\/p>\n

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