I appreciate the extensive testing @VadimYuryev does, but I suspect something was off with their 17 Pro 4x lens.
I just can’t recreate these issues and it looks more like lens fogging than a software update
One way you could sum up my iPhone 18 Pro camera review: if you have a 16 or older it’s worth it for the better selfie and 4x camera upgraded in the 17 Pro. But if you have a 15 Pro or newer you won’t see a big change in the main 1x camera
this is just in regards to the camera updates. Vapor champers, batter battery life and the A20 chip might also be excellent reasons to upgrade from a 16.