Apple iPhone 18 Pro's main camera to have variable aperture

09 November 2024
At least one of the iPhone 17 models next year will also sport a variable aperture camera.

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With smartphone sensors getting bigger, having variable aperture makes a lot of sense. A bigger sensor means a shallower depth of field.

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    • 11 Nov 2024

    RealLifePhones, 11 Nov 2024Galaxy S9 actually 😂back when samsung didn't have glazers

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      Just released Iphone 16 and now you're 2 years ahead OMG

        golemka, 09 Nov 2024S10 laughing in the backgroundGalaxy S9 actually 😂

          jiyen235, 11 Nov 2024because the smart things ecosystem is good but not as good ... moreThe guy who's designed them is actually Hubert Lee, who had done the W218 CLS under Wagener's leadership, and recently moved from Mercedes to Samsung's mobile division

            MihaiRo, 10 Nov 2024I already have this "Apple new feature" on my Hon... moreHonor's variable aperture is pathetic, the Mate 50 Pro did a better job 2 years ago and even the Xperia Pro-I has a wider range, it was released 3 years ago. Better to have something rather than nothing i know but don't act smug over a cringe implementation lmao

              Batteri Voltas, 10 Nov 2024their whole smartthings ecosystem is also slept on. People ... morebecause the smart things ecosystem is good but not as good as Apple's. Apple has worked on making a tight knit ecosystem for decades and it's paying off, Samsung has only recently started being greedy and evil and thus aren't as good, yet.

              Sensors aren't the main issue, the X200 Pro with the same sized main sensor takes better pics due to far superior image processing. Samsung has lost its processing charm that it had back in the Note20 Ultra days. They take horrible, bland photos now (for a flagship).

              The guy who designed em is Gorden Wagener? seriously? The guy who made the design for the exceptionally cool looking AMG One and contributed to the masterpiece that is the SLR McLaren just copied Apple? LMAO it seems when you're at Samsung, greediness and laziness follows.

                Anonymous, 10 Nov 2024Samsung LCD TVs are good at best. Its QD-OLED TVs are great... moreSamsung's LCD TVs were good until 2-4-ish years ago, now they're above average. Hisense and TCL have been making huge strides and Sony's putting out some bangers too. But still, Samsung has SOME polish on their TVs, it's not completely bad, unlike their phone division.

                And it's not like Sony was perfect overall either, they had far less dimming zones than the competitors until the BRAVIA 9 and even that TV is only 80% of an OLED's experience at best. So yeah, in the market Samsung definitely has a place and makes sense for some people. Lack of DV is a huge bummer but it's not a deal breaker i'd say.

                And yeah, LCDs can't match OLED, LCDs just are an inferior tech.

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                  Anonymous, 10 Nov 2024Apple copies others very slowly. Give it some time.Yes the amazing, revoloutionary, incredible Apple folding phone coming soon in 2030!

                    Anonymous, 10 Nov 2024Sony should release its phones much sooner, provide at leas... moreWhen Sony's biggest profit and revenue on phone-related things comes and is from their B2B sector (camera units and its related technology, fleet purchases) rather their B2C sector (Xperia, Alpha, etc.), it makes sense they keep their Xperia series lowkey these days than back in their high keys day of Z series, despite making the Mark VI series more mainstream and following the flow than their previous iteration. I mean, if you look it, Xperia is now act as side project, technology testing, niche and fan-targeting device and technology holder for Sony's other divisions (Exmor T sensor debut first in Xperia instead of Alpha, 5G & 6G modem from Qualcomm technology will be tested in Xperia for other divisions such as PlayStation, companion device for their other divisions such as Alpha, testing device for iPhones and Xiaomis camera sensor, etc.)

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                        MihaiRo, 10 Nov 2024I already have this "Apple new feature" on my Hon... moreYes because they need to wait for manufacturers of these parts to be able to mass produce the parts - apple sell a lot more phones than honour and will need millions more of these parts than honour - to be able to use the tech in their phones the manufacturers of these parts need to be able to provide enough of these parts to cover the years apple iPhone sales

                        This is why apple will never have new tech in their phones and have to wait until manufacturers can supply the parts in enough numbers , it’s why in the article apple are using two manufacturers of these parts to parts to enable this feature

                        You all think apple are just slow , fact is , they sell so many phones if a manufacturer can’t offer the parts in enough capacity, apple can’t use that part

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                          Batteri Voltas, 10 Nov 2024The watch itself isn't a copy, but then they proceeded... moreThe straps look similar indeed, but they aren't exactly the same. The bracelets of Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean watches look similar to the Rolex Oyster bracelet, but people don't say that they are copies. As for colors, nobody owns colors. When a watch company releases a blue-dial watch, for example, people don't say that it copies other watch companies that have blue-dial watches. The designs of the watch cases, which are the main parts, are completely different.

                            Anonymous, 10 Nov 2024People who think that the Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra is a c... moreThe watch itself isn't a copy, but then they proceeded to make a similar looking strap and color combination that made it hard to defend.

                            Samsung had an amazing flagship watch in the Classic series.

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                              MihaiRo, 10 Nov 2024I already have this "Apple new feature" on my Hon... moreApple copies others very slowly. Give it some time.

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                                Batteri Voltas, 10 Nov 2024Everyone copies. iOS 18 was one of the most shameless a... morePeople who think that the Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra is a copy should have their eyes and brain checked.

                                  I already have this "Apple new feature" on my Honor Magic 6 Pro...Apple still needs 2-3 years to release something like this ??? :))))

                                    rRadD, 10 Nov 2024LOL. I'm talking about Samsung as a company overall. t... moreEveryone copies.

                                    iOS 18 was one of the most shameless attempts at catching up to android skins in years. And the biggest feature in the 16 series was copied from Sony.

                                    Xiaomi has been getting their backs handed to them for years because of the countless apple inspired features they've done. I remember showing up at work with my shiny new Mi A1 and one apple fanboy immediately called it a ripoff of the iPhone 7 Plus. MIUI/HyperOS hasn't exactly been free of criticism either, like most of the Chinese software skins. Their hardware hasn't shown inspiration from Apple since the Mi8 though.

                                    Samsung did the shameless Watch Ultra and Buds but other than that, their "copies" were in the early 2010s when android was establishing itself. TVs? Where the hell are they gonna copy their TVs from when they've been making TVs and displays since forever? Crack open a 1980s macintosh and you'll see a Samsung CRT inside it.

                                      jiyen235, 10 Nov 2024idk where you're getting that from but you're som... moretheir whole smartthings ecosystem is also slept on. People talk about Apple having an ecosystem when Samsung can make your entire house connected within a single app

                                      But yeah, mobile division needs to get their heads out of the megapixel count and give us a 1-incher. If it wasn't for OneUI I'd have gotten another phone a while ago. Sort out the god forsaken PWM too, give us a decent 3x lens, and find a way of shoehorning a better sensor in the old 10x zoom lens because a 5x + AI ain't gonna cut it.

                                      Watches and buds are also a disappointment. Especially knowing the guy who designed them is also the author of one of my all time favorite cars, the W218 Mercedes CLS.

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                                        jiyen235, 10 Nov 2024idk where you're getting that from but you're som... moreSamsung LCD TVs are good at best. Its QD-OLED TVs are great, though. To be fair, LCD TVs can't compete with OLED TVs in terms of the image quality.

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