What is variable aperture and why should you care?

The iPhone 18 Pro is the first iPhone model to feature a variable aperture, a headlining feature for this year's Pro models. An adjustable aperture has been an invaluable tool for photographers on professional and prosumer camera systems, and its absence from mobile cameras has become increasingly conspicuous as everything else on these devices has leveled up. There have been a handful of phones over the years that featured a variable aperture system for their main camera. However, the feature never stuck around long enough to enter the lexicon of the average smartphone user, as most...

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What is variable aperture and why should you care?

The iPhone 18 Pro is the first iPhone model to feature a variable aperture, a headlining feature for this year's Pro models. An adjustable aperture has been an invaluable tool for photographers on professional and prosumer camera systems, and its absence from mobile cameras has become increasingly conspicuous as everything else on these devices has leveled up. There have been a handful of phones over the years that featured a variable aperture system for their main camera. However, the feature never stuck around long enough to enter the lexicon of the average smartphone user, as most...

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OnePlus 16 is official with 9,000mAh battery, Week 42 in review

The OnePlus 16 is official, with a mammoth 9,000mAh battery. The power plant supports 100W wired and 50W wireless charging. Elsewhere on the phone, there's the latest Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (still can't cope with this name), a 6.78-inch LTPO OLED display that can go up to 185Hz in select games, and a triple camera, consisting of a 200MP wide-angle, a 50MP 3x telephoto, and a 50MP ultrawide. The OnePlus 16 is available in China, and it's exclusive to China. Sadly, it isn't getting a global version. Still, that doesn't matter as much when you sell 70 thousand units in the first...

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OnePlus 16 is official with 9,000mAh battery, Week 42 in review

The OnePlus 16 is official, with a mammoth 9,000mAh battery. The power plant supports 100W wired and 50W wireless charging. Elsewhere on the phone, there's the latest Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (still can't cope with this name), a 6.78-inch LTPO OLED display that can go up to 185Hz in select games, and a triple camera, consisting of a 200MP wide-angle, a 50MP 3x telephoto, and a 50MP ultrawide. The OnePlus 16 is available in China, and it's exclusive to China. Sadly, it isn't getting a global version. Still, that doesn't matter as much when you sell 70 thousand units in the first...

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Qualcomm denies rumors about Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 overheating

Yesterday, a Korean news outlet shared some concerning news about the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra. According to the report, Samsung is thinking about going all Exynos next year, as internal testing has shown that the newly released Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chipset is running too hot, resulting in thermal throttling. In contrast, the Exynos 2700 is doing just fine. But after the rumor did its rounds on the internet, Qualcomm's CMO responded to a thread on X saying that these rumors were inaccurate. Here's what he had to say: Recent reporting about thermal issues related...

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Qualcomm denies rumors about Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 overheating

Yesterday, a Korean news outlet shared some concerning news about the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra. According to the report, Samsung is thinking about going all Exynos next year, as internal testing has shown that the newly released Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chipset is running too hot, resulting in thermal throttling. In contrast, the Exynos 2700 is doing just fine. But after the rumor did its rounds on the internet, Qualcomm's CMO responded to a thread on X saying that these rumors were inaccurate. Here's what he had to say: Recent reporting about thermal issues related...

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Apple's official silicone case for the iPhone Duo requires adhesive

If you are eyeing the iPhone Duo as your next, or even first, foldable, you might also be looking into Apple's official accessories like the $79 silicone case or the $129 folio one. Well, there's something you need to know about the cheaper case, as it comes with a caveat. @DylanMcD8 both sides too https://t.co/t9aWxm8B8A— Parker Ortolani (@ParkerOrtolani) October 16, 2026 According to users who already got their hands on one of the early iPhone Duo units and have already bought the cheaper silicone case, they report that it requires the adhesive on the inside to be exposed before...

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