The iPhone 18 Pro Max has taken some of my favorite images EVER by an iPhone
THE SO WHAT
A mechanical variable aperture plus pro controls on a mass-market phone is another step in the shift from cameras to computational imaging systems. For consumer-facing products, assume your users now carry near-pro capture tools and design content, UX, and verification flows accordingly.
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