Apple limits new texture and grain controls to iPhone 18 Pro photos

Apple quietly updated its iPhone 18 Pro press materials: the new texture and grain controls in Photographic Styles apply only to photos captured on the iPhone 18 Pro, Pro Max and iPhone Duo. Older iPhones can use the effects only on photos taken with those newer models, and Apple has not explained the restriction.

• Texture and grain controls work only with photos shot on iPhone 18 Pro, Pro Max and iPhone Duo
• On older iPhones the effects apply only to photos taken on the new models
• Apple's site initially listed support for older iPhones up to the iPhone 16 series
• The restriction may stem from the A20 Pro chip and its 16-core Neural Engine