The iPhone 18 Pro is coming this fall, and three new features could be one of the top upgrade motivators for Apple’s latest flagship model.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n Mark Gurman recently said that the iPhone 18 Pro will include “some of the biggest camera hardware upgrades in the history of the lineup.”<\/p>\n Rumors so far point to at least a few distinctive features:<\/p>\n Variable aperture might be Apple’s biggest upgrade. Hopefully this will enable users to adjust the depth of field to suit the type of shot they’re taking. My colleague Ben explains:<\/p>\n You can have a shallow DoF when you want to separate the subject from the background, a medium DoF when you want separation while still making sure the background is recognizable, or a deep DoF when you want everything in the shot to be in focus.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n A wider aperture for the telephoto camera will enable better low-light performance with the iPhone’s 4x and 8x zoom options. And Apple’s new design of camera controls may prove that less is more.<\/p>\n The iPhone 17 Pro came with impressive battery benefits, but rumors indicate that Apple will increase battery life even further on the iPhone 18 Pro.<\/p>\n Battery improvements are expected to be due to three changes:<\/p>\n Earlier this year, a leak had revealed that the iPhone 18 Pro Max would have a moderately larger battery. But battery life should also benefit from the A20 Pro chip’s 2nm process and the switch from a Qualcomm 5G modem to an Apple-designed C2 modem.<\/p>\n All this together will give the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max the best battery life ever on an iPhone.<\/p>\n History has shown that when an iPhone looks different from year to year, there are gains in sales. And while the iPhone 18 Pro will likely have a similar look to its predecessor, there are three notable design updates coming.<\/p>\n Apple is expected to follow up the iPhone 17 Pro’s popular Cosmic Orange finish with a unique new flagship color. The leakers said it’s a mix of burgundy, coffee and deep purple; Others have called it dark red or dark cherry.<\/p>\n There may also be a space grey\/black color this year, which could be a hit among those who were unhappy with the iPhone 17 Pro leaving out any such options.<\/p>\n The iPhone 18 Pro will also be different from last year’s model as it will have a more color-aligned back glass with aluminum. This way, the two finishes blend more seamlessly instead of creating a two-tone look.<\/p>\n Finally, the dynamic island of the iPhone 18 Pro is expected to shrink by about 35%. This will give the new iPhone more usable screen real estate than previous models.<\/p>\n Which new features of the iPhone 18 Pro might inspire an upgrade for you this year? Let us know in the comments.<\/p>\n#1: New camera improvements<\/h2>\n
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