Forget variable aperture! The real upgrade with the iPhone 18 Pro Max is Pro Controls
A Tom's Guide review notes that the key camera improvement of the iPhone 18 Pro Max is manual Pro Controls: shutter speed, white balance, focus, aperture, and resolution directly in the viewfinder. The feature is exclusive to the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max; the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone Duo will not get it.
- Pro Controls offer manual shutter, focus, white balance, and aperture
- Variable aperture has four physical values
- Feature available only on iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max
- Video offers manual aperture and shutter, but no manual ISO
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