Apple's iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max come with a new feature for camera enthusiasts: variable aperture.
According to iFixit, repairing the new iPhones' aperture mechanism isn't impossible, but "is about as close as it gets."
IFixit even suggests that users will have to replace the module if something breaks within the variable-aperture camera.
Yet the image-quality benefits didn't make it worth it, and Samsung later dropped the feature.
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The aperture's blades are each thinner than a human hair.
Apple's iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max come with a new feature for camera enthusiasts: variable aperture. Yet, as great as it may be for portraits or low-light shots, it also creates a repair challenge.
According to iFixit, repairing the new iPhones' aperture mechanism isn't impossible, but "is about as close as it gets." You can see the whole process in iFixit's YouTube video.
IFixit even suggests that users will have to replace the module if something breaks within the variable-aperture camera.
Companies like Samsung have before added aperture mechanisms to smartphones. Yet the image-quality benefits didn't make it worth it, and Samsung later dropped the feature.
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