{"id":259639,"date":"2026-05-29T06:59:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T10:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/29\/iphone-18-pros-physically-moving-48mp-camera-lens-fresh-leak-reveals-apple-is-paying-a-fortune-for-the-upgrade\/"},"modified":"2026-05-30T11:35:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T15:35:19","slug":"iphone-18-pros-physically-moving-48mp-camera-lens-fresh-leak-reveals-apple-is-paying-a-fortune-for-the-upgrade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/29\/iphone-18-pros-physically-moving-48mp-camera-lens-fresh-leak-reveals-apple-is-paying-a-fortune-for-the-upgrade\/","title":{"rendered":"iPhone 18 Pro’s physically moving 48MP camera lens: Fresh leak reveals Apple is paying a fortune for the upgrade"},"content":{"rendered":"

iPhone 18 Pro’s physically moving 48MP camera lens: Fresh leak reveals Apple is paying a fortune for the upgrade<\/a><\/p>\n

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Publish Date: 2026-05-29 06:59:00<\/a><\/p>\n

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the iPhone 18 Pro’s variable aperture camera is pricey, says new leak.<\/p>\n

Apple\u2019s iPhone 18 Pro will feature a revolutionary (for iPhone) variable aperture lens with 50% higher manufacturing costs compared to iPhone 17 Pro, says a fresh leak. To win market share from Android, Apple is reportedly absorbing these expenses rather than raising consumer prices, which is somewhat unusual for Cupertino.<\/p>\n

We just saw our first iPhone 18 Pro design models, which revealed what colors to expect from Apple\u2019s upcoming flagships. However, a fresh new leak talks about the variable aperture camera expected in the iPhone 18 Pro series, and as it turns out, this is a hardware leap that significantly alters Apple’s bill of materials.\n<\/p>\n

According to the latest supply chain info, this new moving optics carry an Average Selling Price (ASP) 50% higher than the high-end 7P primary camera lens currently found in the iPhone 17 Pro lineup. Sunny Optical is reportedly securing a substantial 40-50% supply share for these complex components.\n<\/p>\n

Traditionally, such a sharp increase in component costs would inevitably trickle down to the consumer in the form of higher retail prices. However, insiders have suggested that Apple intends to absorb these costs, a strategy also reportedly applied to rising memory component prices.<\/p>\n

\tLeaked iPhone 18 Pro design models hint at what new color options to expect from Apple’s 2026 flagships.<\/p>\n

iPhone 18 Pro leak suggests new variable aperture will make the camera far more expensive; Apple to absorb the costs as Android and Samsung keep increasing prices?<\/h2>\n

All in all, in a departure from its usual premium-pricing playbook, Cupertino appears willing to cut its profit margins on the iPhone 18 Pro to aggressively capture market share from high-end Android competitors, which have been increasing the prices of phones (even retroactively). In fact, it is expected that Samsung will increase the prices of the Galaxy S26 series in…<\/p>\n

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