The iPhone 18 Pro is an iterative upgrade over the 17 Pro. Its variable aperture brings only marginal photo gains, with pro manual controls the most useful addition.
Manual exposure controls in native camera app, finally
Marginal image quality improvements, especially in low light
Sunstar photography works well with smartphone camera
Variable aperture adds f/1.48 maximum and f/4 stop-down
$100 more expensive than last year
Manual exposure controls are tiny on screen
Higher storage tiers are quite pricey
Camera gains are small; little visible change from 17 Pro
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