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Apple launches iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max with variable-aperture camera, A20 Pro chipFurther hands-on reviews and comparisons roll out
8 Sep 10 5:30 AM · 13d ago · 4 articles · 1 post · 15 comments · 4 sources · development 8 of 8
CNET, Tom's Guide, Mashable and 9to5Mac published follow-up hands-on tests and comparisons against the iPhone 17 Pro Max, iPhone 18 Pro Max, and the foldable iPhone Duo, focused on variable aperture and pricing.
“Congrats to Apple achieving nation-wide tracking, embedding some kind of yellow dots, but this time this is based on strong cryptography and non-removable, targeting people who don't use AI under the slogan "we are fighting AI fakes"”
Lockal, HN commenter · hn ↗Apple manufacturerGreg Joswiak Apple SVP of Worldwide MarketingAllison Johnson The Verge reporterPatrick Holland CNET reporter
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# SmartphonePhotography https://www. engadget.com/2254210/apple-iph one-18-pro-camera-innovations-went-well-beyond-megapixels-and-ai/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into DOF (DEPTH-OF-FIELD) @ dof-depth-of-field-nndflip
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> Users can now prove the authenticity of a photo taken on iPhone 18 Pro models with Apple Reference Image, powered by the new sensor in the Main camera that can sign every pixel it sees.Will this also work with third-party camera apps like ProCam?
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> I love that it has a feature to prove images came from the real worldCongrats to Apple achieving nation-wide tracking, embedding some kind of yellow dots[1], but this time this time this is based on strong cryptography and non-removable, targeting people who don't use AI under the slogan "we are fighting AI fakes", but people still "love the…
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Sadly my 14 pro has a crack in the lower right screen, and the tele lense has some issue with fixing lens position / focus (? I hear some clickering and it doesn’t focus). Otherwise I would just stay another few years with it, now I’m going to upgrade - and yeah I’ll stay with Apple. I have some devices quite a few years old by them and still…
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I am sitting on my 15 Pro Max and I don’t feel compelled to upgrade apart from the mild flex of having a mobile camera with aperture. But then, I can take my camera with me when I want to take more ambitious photos rather than point and click I usually do with my phone. It’s nice to see the progress though because one day I might upgrade and it…
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Still on a 12 Pro Max, which I bought near the original launch. It is in need of its first replacement battery. I’m very curious to see how much snappier it feels with this next iOS release which is focused a bunch on performance; in addition to a new battery, since I believe my iOS is throttling performance given the health.
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The only thing that’s interesting to me about this release are the “Reference Images”. Seems like it could be a genuinely useful feature, especially in a world of AI generated content. I wonder if a similar system exists in other cameras?
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I'm finding it really hard to justify buying a new iPhone. They're so expensive these days for marginal improvements that seems if you're not an avid photo taker/media maker you don't get much back from.
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I’ve never been more baffled by an Apple event in my life.... We in Norway are part of the first batch of the rollout for the new AI/language feature?!??!?! Something’s fishy. Somethings up!
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The 17 is 969 euros. The 18 Pro is 1479 euros. How can I justify the difference? I'm on 13 now and I wanted to get an 18 but since there is no such thing I will probably end up with the 17.
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A single photo to now consume up 50mb of cloud storage, adding to the demand for more data centers that supported the creation of this authenticity issue in the first place.
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The non-max 18 Pro getting 17 Pro Max battery is quite a great leap, no? This is actually the most surprising announcement today, given how Duo was anticipated.
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My iPhone 14 Pro already does everything I need. Honestly, I can't see what a newer phone could possibly do for me that this one doesn’t.
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Holding onto my 14 for as long as possible as it is safe from the absolute nonsense AI features.
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Samsung phones still have better cameras. Nothing that special over the Pixel 10.
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