Samsung is planning to follow Apple in adding a variable aperture to its smartphone cameras, Korea's ET News reports. A variable aperture allows the camera to adjust the amount of light that reaches the sensor.

A well-known source has indicated that Apple plans to add variable camera apertures to the next generation of iPhones.

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The iPhone 18 Pro is rumored to add a variable aperture main camera and a wider telephoto lens, moving beyond AI tricks for real depth-of-field control and low-light clarity.

A new iPhone 18 Pro rumor suggests Apple is testing a variable-aperture main camera — and possibly evaluating a teleconverter-like optical add-on.

Camo developer Reincubate is suing Apple over Continuity Camera, accusing Apple of patent infringement and deceit surrounding the 2022 "Sherlocking" of its iPhone-as-webcam app.