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Droid Life
Tim @ Droid Life · 02/10/2026 14:17 EDT

Report: Samsung Inspired by Apple, Testing Return of Variable Aperture for Camera System

Samsung is reported to be testing the return of a variable aperture for its camera system, supposedly taking inspiration from Apple that is said to include it on the iPhone 18 Pro. The funny part, Samsung has utilized a two-stage aperture in the past, last found on the Galaxy 10 series. On recent phones, software … Continued
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