{"id":277090,"date":"2026-06-18T11:09:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T15:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/18\/iphone-18-pro-is-getting-larger-camera-bump-per-leaks-heres-why\/"},"modified":"2026-06-20T12:45:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T16:45:30","slug":"iphone-18-pro-is-getting-larger-camera-bump-per-leaks-heres-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/18\/iphone-18-pro-is-getting-larger-camera-bump-per-leaks-heres-why\/","title":{"rendered":"iPhone 18 Pro is getting larger camera bump per leaks, here\u2019s why"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2026\/06\/18\/iphone-18-pro-is-getting-larger-camera-bump-per-leaks-heres-why\/\">iPhone 18 Pro is getting larger camera bump per leaks, here\u2019s why<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2026\/06\/18\/iphone-18-pro-is-getting-larger-camera-bump-per-leaks-heres-why\/\">https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2026\/06\/18\/iphone-18-pro-is-getting-larger-camera-bump-per-leaks-heres-why\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-06-18 11:09:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"9to5mac.com\">9to5mac.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max are expected to have largely the same dimensions as their predecessors, except in one key area: the camera plateau. Here\u2019s why iPhone 18 Pro\u2019s camera bump is expected to get even larger this year.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-1057423\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/05\/iphone-17-pro-cosmic-orange-cameras-angle.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1052193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/05\/iphone-17-pro-cosmic-orange-cameras-angle.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/05\/iphone-17-pro-cosmic-orange-cameras-angle.jpg?resize=155,78 155w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/05\/iphone-17-pro-cosmic-orange-cameras-angle.jpg?resize=655,328 655w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/05\/iphone-17-pro-cosmic-orange-cameras-angle.jpg?resize=768,384 768w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/05\/iphone-17-pro-cosmic-orange-cameras-angle.jpg?resize=1024,512 1024w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/05\/iphone-17-pro-cosmic-orange-cameras-angle.jpg?resize=1536,768 1536w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/05\/iphone-17-pro-cosmic-orange-cameras-angle.jpg?resize=350,175 350w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/05\/iphone-17-pro-cosmic-orange-cameras-angle.jpg?resize=140,70 140w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/05\/iphone-17-pro-cosmic-orange-cameras-angle.jpg?resize=1600,800 1600w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/05\/iphone-17-pro-cosmic-orange-cameras-angle.jpg?resize=290,145 290w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/05\/iphone-17-pro-cosmic-orange-cameras-angle.jpg?resize=600,300 600w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/05\/iphone-17-pro-cosmic-orange-cameras-angle.jpg?resize=150,75 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last fall, rumors indicated iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max would be thicker and heavier than iPhone 17 Pro.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, only recently did we learn that the additional thickness would be limited to one specific area: the camera plateau. The rest of the iPhone is identical in thickness to last year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">YouTuber Vadim Yuryev shared a hands-on with dummy models back in April that revealed iPhone 18 Pro\u2019s plateau thickness, including the cameras, is a significant increase from iPhone 17 Pro.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>iPhone 18 Pro Max thickness including cameras: 13.77mm<\/li>\n<li>iPhone 17 Pro Max thickness including cameras: 12.92mm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most of the increase is due to camera size, but the aluminum plateau itself is thicker too.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Why this change? A new post from Weibo leaker Digital Chat Station helps explain it. Per Google Translate, his post says:<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The iPhone 18 Pro series features a 48MP ultra-large sensor with a variable aperture<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Variable aperture has been rumored for iPhone 18 Pro\u2019s Main camera for a while. But his emphasis on sensor size is especially relevant to the device\u2019s thickness.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apple has pretty steadily increased the size of its iPhone camera lenses over the years. And that\u2019s going to happen again. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thanks to this new ultra-large Main sensor, variable aperture, and rumors of big Telephoto upgrades too, it seems we\u2019ll see an especially notable size increase for not only the camera plateau, but the lenses too.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How do you feel about iPhone 18 Pro\u2019s camera bump getting larger? 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