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See for yourself the difference the wider aperture of the iPhone 18 Pro makes
Real-world tests of the iPhone 18 Pro show that its f/1.48 aperture provides improved subject isolation compared to its f/1.8 predecessor.
What: The iPhone 18 Pro features an upgraded main lens aperture of f/1.48, which results in more natural optical depth-of-field compared to the f/1.8 aperture found in previous iterations.
Why it matters: Camera manufacturers are increasingly prioritizing optical hardware upgrades to reduce reliance on heavy computational bokeh algorithms that often struggle with edge detection.
Decoder
- Aperture (f-stop): The opening in a lens that controls how much light enters; lower f-numbers indicate a wider opening, which results in a shallower depth of field (blurrier backgrounds).
Original article
Real-world comparisons between the iPhone 18 Pro's f/1.48 and f/1.8 apertures show a subtle but useful increase in natural background blur and subject separation without relying on computational Portrait mode.
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