Smartphone cameras have been getting better for years now. (Sorry, that camera bump on the back of your phone probably isn't going away anytime soon.) And, naturally, according to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo in a recent Medium post, Apple has big plans for future iPhone cameras.

The high-end iPhone 18 could feature a variable aperture main camera, which is currently found on several Android smartphones.

iPhone 18 Pro is rumoured to come with a new variable aperture lens for the main camera. Here’s what analyst Ming-Chi Kuo revealed.

Apple has run into manufacturing hurdle to make the iPhone 17 Air the thinnest iPhone. The iPhone 18 Pro will reportedly get a variable aperture camera.

Since at least the iPhone 14 Pro, Apple's Pro model iPhones have featured a fixed aperture lens of f/1.78 on the main camera. A variable aperture enables the camera to control the amount of light entering the lens, which would be helpful in a variety of lighting situations and may bring huge improvements to low-light shooting.

We've already got iPhone 18 rumors, and it sounds like the 2026 models could gain a feature seen on some Android flagships.

Apple is planning a major camera upgrade, but it might not arrive until 2026. According to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the company is working on adding a variable aperture main camera to its iPhone 18 Pro series.

Apple's iPhone 18 Pro models will feature an upgraded main rear camera with a variable aperture for the first time, according to Apple

Apple could upgrade the primary camera on the iPhone 18 with a variable aperture. The iOS smartphone is expected to launch in 2026.