The iPhone 18 Pro is all about more control in photo, video, and editing. Verge’s senior reviewer, Allison Johnson, takes a closer look at the iPhone 18 Pro’s new variable-aperture main camera, manual controls, and AI editing tools in Apple’s latest iPhone. The 6.3-inch iPhone 18 Pro starts at $1,199, which is $100 more than last year’s phone. The 6.9-inch iPhone 18 Pro Max goes up to $1,299, another $100 jump. Both phones will launch Sept. 18
0:17 Cool, right?
0:26 New variable aperture
0:53 What is aperture?
02:23 Low light pressure test
3:19 Night mode and Portrait mode
3:57 Apple is not the first
4:37 Manual controls
5:50 Photo AI editing tools
6:52 Reference Image process
8:05 New textures for photographic styles
8:38 Updated AI focus video tracking
9:05 Battery, Dynamic Island, and wrist strap updates
9:58 Worth it?
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