Apple upgrades its 18 Pro line with improved camera aperture and AI capabilities. CNET’s Patrick Holland unpacks the main things you need to know about the latest iPhone 18 Pro handsets.
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I Tried the iPhone 18 Pro’s New Deluxe Camera and Shot Photos With Starbursts
0:00 Introduction
0:18 Variable Aperture
1:20 Pricing Increase
1:56 Other Design Updates
2:52 iOS 27 Goodies
3:30 Battery Life
3:55 Conclusion
Video Credits:
Host: Patrick Holland
Scripted by: Patrick Holland
Producer: Celso Bulgatti
Camera: Celso Bulgatti
Video Editor: JD Christison
Thumbnail Designer: Zooey Liao
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September 10, 2026 at 1:12 pm
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I Tried the iPhone 18 Pro’s New Deluxe Camera and Shot Photos With Starbursts
@solracm7783
September 11, 2026 at 5:57 am
At one minute 37 second mark . What do you mean about the iPhone 11 Pro Max $1300.? I’m very confuse. They still sell the iPhone 11 Pro Max? And are you saying more expensive? some of the newer ones?
@Ghost818-x8c
September 10, 2026 at 4:04 pm
Did not recognise Patrick for a second but congrats on the weight loss. Also, the iPhone 18 Pro did make good improvements with having the 3x larger vapour chamber and the aperture lens which Samsung had previously
@Mr98848
September 10, 2026 at 4:25 pm
Why do you even so excited for the tech that exisisted years back
@Nomadicways
September 10, 2026 at 4:25 pm
Wtf, Whoa!
@josesabat1710
September 10, 2026 at 4:40 pm
Wait you don’t look like Patrick. Looking great.
@fluxem3908
September 10, 2026 at 4:41 pm
Auto aperture? – you don’t say. My point-n-shoot camera from 2005 has that
@bgpbgdbgh
September 10, 2026 at 4:47 pm
Wow. Phenomenal. Successful losing weight. Way much impressive than iPhone 👍
@FIL716
September 10, 2026 at 4:48 pm
I’m definitely sticking with my 16 Pro model.
@jfr43
September 10, 2026 at 5:07 pm
Let’s put the iPhones at side for a second let’s talk about your secret. You’re looking good my guy😮
@DannyRandy41
September 10, 2026 at 5:13 pm
Same phone
@bdawg333
September 10, 2026 at 5:21 pm
THOSE PRICES THO!
@0forintoskommentelő
September 10, 2026 at 5:25 pm
iPhone 17 is 899$ plus tax 929$ in TX
@Andy1341000
September 10, 2026 at 5:30 pm
Aperture features are the very underwhelming especially on a phone. Hoping for better upgrades next year.
@WorldTravelerNX01
September 10, 2026 at 5:39 pm
What in the Ozempic!!!
@jamesroche6138
September 10, 2026 at 5:47 pm
Will video record actually focus on moving objects in background and will aperture work automatically deciding when to open close etc
@chobedap5999
September 10, 2026 at 6:07 pm
That Camera start Samsung Galaxy S9
@laborspy
September 10, 2026 at 6:46 pm
Samsung dropped the aperture years ago because nobody asked for it
@volcalstone
September 10, 2026 at 6:48 pm
Apple had to raise the prices on the iPhone 17 and Air as well which is such an Apple move. They know people will buy those instead of paying a lot more now for the 18 Pro phones.
@dazza9859
September 10, 2026 at 6:49 pm
Congrats to Patrick .He has lost a lot a weight and looks well.
@Jaypolomayne
September 10, 2026 at 7:11 pm
Yay new colors and a slightly better cameras Apple yall need to step it up
@Jaypolomayne
September 10, 2026 at 7:12 pm
wtf happened to Patrick 💯
@doug9434
September 10, 2026 at 7:51 pm
I am buying. Price is steep but coming from a 13 Pro. It’s time.
@hamburglar83
September 10, 2026 at 8:05 pm
Losing weight make you sound different? Congrats
@chrisbecke1310
September 10, 2026 at 8:30 pm
Apple are having themselves on.
Why release a phone every year if you don’t actually improve anything.
I went from iPhone 12 to IPhone 17 last year.
There was hardly any improvement.
A little camera tweak
Now this camera tweak and a price rise no thank you.
I’ve defended Apple for years but since Steve Jobs you are not innovating at all.
You’re following and not even doing that good.
You better start making phones to hook up to Starlink asap or Elon will pull the rug.
The future is Starlink satellite phones all the Telecommunication companies in the world will not be around in 10 years.
Sell your shares now and get out.
@SamD253
September 10, 2026 at 8:53 pm
Just 4 stops? Gimmick?
@RandoCalrizzian67
September 11, 2026 at 12:27 am
He had every opportunity to describe aperture like your pupil because pupils grow and shrink depending on light and when you adjust aperture on a camera, mechanically it even looks like a pupil. But he went with eye lids which simply go up and down.
@NK-GB6756
September 11, 2026 at 12:52 am
Whoa it that you Patrick ? You look incredible man .
@Takcci
September 11, 2026 at 12:53 am
Patrick looking good man 😎👍
@AdrianoJolivesi
September 11, 2026 at 1:42 am
Extra 1 stop:
“I’m like a photographer now”
😂😂😂
Pathetic upgrade.
Battery life? No one believes that.
Vapor chamber? Wow big deal. 🙄
Faster chip? Yeah we’ll notice the difference 🤔
Not worth the upgrade.
@paulcfyeung
September 11, 2026 at 3:35 am
O my, I could not recognise him! What a transformation! 😮
@alensufli
September 11, 2026 at 3:51 am
if you don’t wait for iphone 20 year anniversary version and buy this then you don’t know what you are doing
@EkachSahebPatilSaheb
September 11, 2026 at 4:26 am
iPhone 18 Pro is adult now😂
@CorePixels
September 11, 2026 at 5:41 am
I haven’t been on this channel in a while and seen you. You get on ozempic or you just actually did the gym work? Also, your voice sounds SO much different than i remember, idk why that is. This stands out more than any iphone stuff to me here.
@robdean1123
September 11, 2026 at 5:57 am
This is my next phone in 2028 and I will buy it 2nd hand.
@JohnLeeXina
September 11, 2026 at 8:22 am
squinting and opening your eyes is not the best example to describe an aperture lol 0:21
@TràĐặcNgôn
September 11, 2026 at 8:34 am
*What do you think is the charging capacity of this year’s iPhone 18 Pro Max? Which color is best worth buying when it comes to durability if the painted area is scratched?*
@mephisto1025
September 11, 2026 at 8:47 am
It’s actually more like an eye pupil not an eyelid. Eyelids open an close . An eye pupils open wider due to light an decrease in size when light is reduced. Just a minor correction 😂
@MohdFirdaus-lk2dm
September 11, 2026 at 9:49 am
You are awesome Patrick 😊❤
@g7yphon
September 11, 2026 at 10:15 am
Will moving parts be future proof or it will be susceptible to wear and tear ?
@realhamza2001
September 11, 2026 at 10:16 am
I know this is unrelated but give the Quran a read :)).
@apluspressurecleaning3758
September 11, 2026 at 11:42 am
Amazing that the target of this video has NO concept of how the human eye, OR a SLR film camera actually works. “Squinting eyes” is the analogy.
@allhndlestooken
September 11, 2026 at 1:07 pm
Correction: RAM prices are up because of *Surveillance centers and A.I.
Continue
@trizlet
September 11, 2026 at 2:37 pm
sponsored by Ozempic
@FavourSamuel-y8v
September 11, 2026 at 3:29 pm
Every year best iPhone camera are you guys tired of that statement
@KARAGJOZI
September 11, 2026 at 3:46 pm
What about the camera button control, they didnt mention it at the event
@forrealitsjohnny
September 11, 2026 at 4:15 pm
The iPhone 18 is just a 17s
@DeaconStJohnRocks
September 11, 2026 at 6:55 pm
OZEMPIC WORKS !
@ItsSterlingArcher
September 11, 2026 at 7:48 pm
All this phone did was make me excited for the air 2. I really hope they can add stereo speakers and the bigger camera sensor, and a bigger battery. Even the smaller pro is a BRICK.