Apple Should Steal These Android Camera Tricks for the iPhone 18 Pro

The iPhone 17 Pro's camera is among the best around. It held its own admirably against the Goliath Galaxy S26 Ultra and fought its corner with aplomb in a video shootout against a professional cinema camera. The three rear lenses can capture beautiful images in almost any conceibvable condition, and while I do like recent features such as the Photographic Styles and Apple's ProRaw image format, there's more Apple can do to help its phones appeal to pro and amateur photographers alike.

I've spent 15 years testing iPhones and Android phones from all brands for CNET, and as a professional photographer, I've always had an eye toward testing the cameras of top models such as the Xiaomi Leica Leitzphone, which I awarded an Editors' Choice Award for being the best camera phone I've ever used. The competition remains fierce, and Apple needs to push the boat...

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