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Apple has quietly updated its press release to clarify that the new Texture and Grain controls for Photographic Styles are limited to the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max and iPhone Duo, according to MacRumors.

Why it matters

That means owners of other iPhones will not get the camera feature, despite the original announcement apparently leaving the compatibility picture less clear. A small change in wording, perhaps, but one with the familiar aroma of a specification footnote arriving after the applause. For buyers, the practical lesson is to check feature compatibility by model rather than assume that a new camera tool will reach the wider iPhone range. The report does not establish why Apple changed the press release or whether other features have similar limits. Is restricting headline camera features to premium models a fair hardware trade-off, or just software segmentation with better lighting?

Discuss: Is restricting headline camera features to premium models a fair hardware trade-off, or just software segmentation with better lighting?

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