Apple clarifies that Texture and Grain controls are exclusive to the latest iPhones’ cameras

<figure> <img alt="A close-up of the camera array on the back of the iPhone 18 Pro." data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Image: Apple" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/iphone18pro.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Apple's new texture and grain controls for stylizing photos will be more limited on older phones than initially expected. </p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">A confusingly worded press release from Apple indicated that the new features, announced alongside the <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/986331/apple-iphone-18-pro-max-september-2026-event">iPhone 18 and 18 Pro</a> earlier this month, would be "available" on older devices like the iPhone 16 and iPhone Air that "support the latest generation of Photographic Styles." </p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">But it turns out that "available" didn't mean that older iPhone models would have full access to those new features.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Making texture adjustments to enhance or smooth a subject's skin and adding film grain will only be an option when those phones …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/998874/apple-iphone-18-pro-ios-27-camera-texture-grain-photographic-style">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>