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Apple unveils iPhone 18 Pro with A20 Pro chip and variable aperture camera
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The A20 Pro chip provides a Neural Engine with 32 cores and a 50% increase in memory bandwidth, giving developers more headroom for on-device AI tasks.
Developers can now use manual aperture and shutter speed controls in the Camera app, enabling precise exposure settings for photography and video apps. The Apple Reference Image feature stores a reference image alongside edits, allowing apps to verify that a photo has not been altered or generated by AI.
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The A20 Pro chip is built on a 2-nanometer process with a 6-core CPU, 7-core GPU, a 32-core Neural Engine, and a 50% increase in memory bandwidth, and is thermally coupled to a vapor chamber for sustained performance.
Camera system includes a 48MP Fusion main sensor with variable aperture, manual aperture and shutter speed adjustment, Smart focus mode, enhanced Photographic styles with texture controls, and the Apple Reference Image for authenticity verification.
Design updates offer four finishes (black, light blue, glacier silver, burgundy red), a smaller Dynamic Island that can display three Live Activities simultaneously, up to 30 hours of battery life on the Pro Max model, and faster wired charging.
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The A20 Pro chip is built on a 2-nanometer process with a 6-core CPU, 7-core GPU, and a 32-core Neural Engine. It also provides a 50% increase in memory bandwidth and is directly connected to a vapor chamber for thermal management. The vapor chamber is described as next-generation and helps sustain performance under load. These hardware changes give developers access to greater compute and memory resources when building apps for the iPhone 18 Pro.
The main camera uses a 48MP Fusion sensor with a variable aperture that can be narrowed for depth of field. Manual aperture and shutter speed controls are exposed through a customizable Camera app interface. Smart focus mode improves subject locking, and Photographic styles now include texture controls. The Apple Reference Image feature stores a reference image alongside edits to verify that a photo is not AI-generated.
The iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max are offered in four finishes: black, light blue, glacier silver, and burgundy red. A smaller Dynamic Island can show up to three Live Activities at once. Battery life is rated to match the iPhone 17 Pro Max for the Pro model and up to thirty hours for the Pro Max, with faster wired charging. Apple is releasing updated Clear Case, wrist strap, and new silicone and FineWoven case colors alongside the launch.
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