A new report from a tech publication today reveals that Apple's upcoming iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max will significantly enhance the Cinematic Mode video recording capability, now supporting up to 60 frames per second.
Cinematic Mode on the iPhone is designed to deliver professional-looking video with a shallow depth of field and automatic focus transitions. This feature keeps the primary subject sharp while elegantly blurring the foreground and background to mimic the aesthetic of film cameras. The system intelligently detects people or other subjects in the frame and smoothly shifts focus when the subject changes.
On the current iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max, Cinematic Mode is capped at 4K Dolby Vision with 30 frames per second. With the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, Apple is doubling the frame rate, allowing videographers to capture smoother, more dynamic footage at 60FPS while maintaining the high-quality 4K Dolby Vision format.