Apple rates the iPhone 18 Pro at up to 36 hours of video playback and the iPhone 18 Pro Max at up to 45 hours, according to Apple’s tech specs. Three generations ago the iPhone 15 Pro was rated at 23 hours and the 15 Pro Max at 29, so the smaller Pro has gained…
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iPhone 18 Pro vs iPhone 17 Pro Price by Country: How Much More You Pay in the US, Canada, UK, India, Japan and More
The iPhone 18 Pro starts at $1,199 in the US, $100 more than the iPhone 17 Pro did at launch, and the iPhone 18 Pro Max starts at $1,299, also up $100.
How to Shoot 4K at 120 fps on iPhone 18 Pro: Dolby Vision, Cinematic Mode and ProRes Settings
iPhone 18 Pro records 4K Dolby Vision video at 24, 25, 30, 60, 100 or 120 fps according to Apple’s tech specs, and the frame rate is chosen from the values shown in the corner of the Camera viewfinder. Two limits apply: Cinematic mode tops out at 4K Dolby Vision at 60 fps, and ProRes…
iPhone 18 Pro ProRAW, 24MP and 48MP: Which Photo Format and Resolution to Shoot
iPhone 18 Pro gives you three ways to save a still photo: a standard capture, a super-high-resolution photo at 24MP or 48MP, or Apple ProRAW. Apple’s tech specs list all three. For most people 24MP is the everyday choice, 48MP pays off when you plan to crop or print, and ProRAW is for anyone who…
Why You Should Turn On High Efficiency Capture on iPhone 18 Pro Before Using Photographic Styles
If you want to change or remove a Photographic Style after you have taken a photo on iPhone 18 Pro, the photo must have been captured with High Efficiency image capture. Apple Support says so in its Photographic Styles guide, and the switch lives at Settings > Camera > Formats, where you tap High Efficiency.…
iPhone 18 Pro Apple Log 2, ProRes RAW and Genlock: The Filmmaker Features Apple Listed but Never Mentioned on Stage
Apple’s compare page lists three video features for the iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max that never came up during the September 9 keynote: Apple Log 2, ProRes RAW and Genlock. They sit next to 4K Dolby Vision at up to 120 fps on the spec sheet, and Apple’s tech specs add that ProRes…
What's in the iPhone 18 Pro Box: A 1 m USB-C Cable, iOS 27 Preinstalled, and What You Must Buy Separately
The iPhone 18 Pro box contains two things, according to Apple’s tech specs: the iPhone with iOS 27 installed and a 1-meter USB-C charge cable. There is no power adapter and no earphones, so the 60W adapter that Apple’s 15-minute fast-charging claim depends on is a separate purchase. iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max…
iPhone 18 Pro Dual eSIM Explained: Two Active Lines, Eight or More Stored, and Where the SIM Tray Is Gone
The iPhone 18 Pro supports dual eSIM, which Apple’s tech specs define as two eSIMs active at the same time with eight or more stored on the phone. In 12 countries, including the United States, Canada and Japan, there is no SIM tray at all, so eSIM is the only way to add a line.…
iPhone 18 Pro Ceramic Shield 2 Explained: Front vs Back Glass, the Aluminum Unibody, and What Apple Has Not Claimed
The iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max use Ceramic Shield 2 on the front and Ceramic Shield on the back, wrapped around an aluminum unibody, according to Apple’s tech specs. The two glass names are different on purpose: only the front carries the newer 2 designation, and Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro pages publish no…
iPhone 18 Pro vs iPhone 16e and iPhone 17e: Budget iPhone or Pro?
Apple’s cheapest current iPhone with Apple Intelligence is the iPhone 17e at $699 for 256GB, exactly $500 under the iPhone 18 Pro.
iPhone 18 Pro vs iPhone 16: Is It Worth Jumping From a Standard iPhone to a Pro?
iPhone 18 Pro vs iPhone 16: $1,199 against $829 buys an 8x telephoto, 120Hz ProMotion, 36 vs 22 hours of video and USB 3. Both get Apple Intelligence.
iPhone 18 Pro Max vs iPhone 15 Pro Max: Titanium 5x vs Aluminum Unibody 8x, Three Years Apart
Three years separate the iPhone 15 Pro Max, the first Pro Max with a 5x telephoto, from the iPhone 18 Pro Max, and Apple’s spec sheets show the big lens changing rather than simply growing: the 12MP 5x at 120 mm becomes a 48MP 4x at 100 mm with a 12MP 8x crop at 200…
iPhone 18 Pro Max vs iPhone 13 Pro Max: What Changes After Five Years on the Big Pro
The iPhone 18 Pro Max and the iPhone 13 Pro Max are the same class of phone, the biggest Pro Apple makes, and after five years every line of the spec sheet has moved: A15 Bionic to a 2-nanometer A20 Pro, three 12MP cameras to three 48MP cameras, 28 hours of video playback to 45,…
iPhone 18 Pro Max vs iPhone 14 Pro Max: Battery, Zoom and Price Compared
Apple rates the iPhone 18 Pro Max at up to 45 hours of video playback against 29 hours for the iPhone 14 Pro Max, its telephoto reaches 8x optical-quality zoom where the 14 Pro Max stopped at 3x, and it costs $1,299 for 256GB against the $1,099 the 14 Pro Max launched at with 128GB.…
iPhone 18 Pro vs iPhone 13 Pro: Is a Five-Year-Old Pro Finally Due?
A five-year-old iPhone 13 Pro still gets iOS 27 on September 14, so the case for the iPhone 18 Pro rests on four things the update cannot give it: a 2-nanometer A20 Pro chip, a 48MP variable aperture camera system with 8x optical-quality zoom in place of three 12MP lenses, up to 36 hours of…
Which Apple Watch Should You Buy in 2026: SE 3, Series 11, Series 12, Ultra 3 or Ultra 4?
Apple’s compare page now covers five Apple Watch models that all run watchOS 27: Apple Watch SE 3 from $249, Apple Watch Series 12 from $399, Apple Watch Ultra 4 from $799, and last year’s Series 11 and Ultra 3. For most buyers Series 12 is the answer, because it is the cheapest watch with…
Apple Watch Ultra 4 Price by Country: C$1,099, A$1,349, €899, ₹1,09,900 and ¥142,800, With the UK Still Unlisted
Apple Watch Ultra 4 starts at $799 in the US, C$1,099 in Canada, A$1,349 in Australia, €899 in Germany and France, ₹1,09,900 in India, ¥142,800 in Japan, S$1,199 in Singapore and AED 3,199 in the UAE, according to Apple’s press release for each country. Apple has not published a UK price, and no country’s release…
Apple Watch Series 12 Price in Australia, Germany, France and Japan: A$649, €449 and ¥71,800 to Start
Apple Watch Series 12 starts at A$649 in Australia, €449 in Germany, €449 in France and ¥71,800 in Japan, according to Apple’s press releases for each country. All four are starting prices only; Apple’s Store pages for these countries do not show per-size, titanium, ceramic or cellular prices in served content, so this page sticks…
Apple Watch Series 12 vs Apple Watch SE 2: Cut From watchOS 27, What $399 Buys You Now
Apple Watch Series 12 starts at $399, $150 more than the second-generation Apple Watch SE cost at launch in September 2022, and it replaces the SE’s S8 chip, 1000-nit display and 18-hour battery with an S11, 2000 nits and up to 24 hours, then adds ECG, Blood Oxygen and temperature sensing. The comparison matters this…
Apple Watch Ultra 4 vs the Original Apple Watch Ultra: Four Years Later, and No More watchOS Updates
Apple Watch Ultra 4 costs $799, the same price Apple charged for the original Apple Watch Ultra in September 2022, and it replaces that watch’s S8 chip, 36-hour battery and 2000-nit display with an S11, up to 50 hours and 3000 nits. The bigger change for first-generation owners is software: Apple’s watchOS 27 compatibility list…
Apple Watch Series 12 vs Apple Watch Series 10: S10 to S11, New Heart Sensors and 24 Hours of Battery, Two Years Apart
Apple Watch Series 12 keeps the 42 mm and 46 mm sizes and the $399 starting price of the Series 10, but replaces the S10 chip with the S11, adds a Health Sensing System that reads heart rate every five seconds, and raises Apple’s battery rating from 18 hours to 24. Series 10 stays on…
iPhone Duo Has a Dynamic Island Too: What Apple's Spec Sheet Says and What the Redesign Changes
Yes, iPhone Duo has a Dynamic Island. Apple’s tech specs list it among the foldable’s display features, and Apple’s press release says the phone ships with a redesigned Dynamic Island as part of iOS 27.1, although Apple has not described what the redesign looks like. The 12MP Center Stage camera on iPhone Duo's outer display.…
How to Use Duo FaceTime on iPhone Duo: Letting Nearby Friends Join From the Outer Display
Duo FaceTime is an iPhone Duo feature that lets nearby friends join a FaceTime call from the phone’s 5.4-inch outer display while you stay on the 7.6-inch inner display, so two groups on opposite sides of one phone can be on the same call. Apple lists it as one of four features exclusive to iPhone…
How to Use Duo Preview and Kid Cue on iPhone Duo's Outer Display
Duo Preview and Kid Cue are two iPhone Duo camera features that put the 5.4-inch outer display to work while you shoot with the rear cameras: Duo Preview shows the person being photographed a live view of the shot, and Kid Cue plays animations on that screen to hold a child’s attention. Both are listed…