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iPhone 18 Pro Display Specs: 460 ppi, 3000 Nits, Always-On and ProMotion on Both Sizes
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iPhone 18 Pro Display Specs: 460 ppi, 3000 Nits, Always-On and ProMotion on Both Sizes

Mike Peterson · September 10, 2026

The iPhone 18 Pro has a 6.3-inch display at 2622 by 1206 pixels, and the iPhone 18 Pro Max has a 6.9-inch display at 2868 by 1320 pixels. Both work out to 460 pixels per inch, and both reach 3000 nits peak outdoor brightness and 1600 nits peak HDR brightness, according to Apple’s tech specs.…

iPhone 18 Pro Weight and Dimensions: 211 g vs 249 g, Exact Sizes for Pro and Pro Max
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iPhone 18 Pro Weight and Dimensions: 211 g vs 249 g, Exact Sizes for Pro and Pro Max

Mike Peterson · September 10, 2026

The iPhone 18 Pro weighs 211 grams (7.44 ounces) and measures 71.9 by 150.0 by 8.75 mm. The iPhone 18 Pro Max weighs 249 grams (8.78 ounces) and measures 78.0 by 163.4 by 8.75 mm. Those figures come from Apple’s tech specs page, which went live after the keynote; the press release did not include…

iPhone 18 Pro vs iPhone Duo Weight and Size: 211 g vs 254 g, and What Folds Into a Pocket
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iPhone 18 Pro vs iPhone Duo Weight and Size: 211 g vs 254 g, and What Folds Into a Pocket

Mike Peterson · September 10, 2026

The iPhone 18 Pro weighs 211 g and the iPhone Duo weighs 254 g, a difference of 43 g, according to Apple’s tech specs. Closed, the Duo is 84.1 mm wide, 117.8 mm tall and 11.3 mm thick, against 71.9 x 150.0 x 8.75 mm for the iPhone 18 Pro. It is shorter and wider…

iPhone 18 Pro vs iPhone Duo Battery: 45 vs 44 Hours, Typical Use and Charging Speeds Compared
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iPhone 18 Pro vs iPhone Duo Battery: 45 vs 44 Hours, Typical Use and Charging Speeds Compared

Mike Peterson · September 10, 2026

Apple rates the iPhone 18 Pro Max at up to 45 hours of video playback and the iPhone Duo at up to 44 hours on its outer display. The smaller iPhone 18 Pro sits at 36 hours. On Apple’s newer typical use metric, the 18 Pro and the Duo both land at 24 hours, with…

iOS 27 Accessibility: VoiceOver Image Descriptions, Auto Subtitles With Translation and Magnifier Tools
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iOS 27 Accessibility: VoiceOver Image Descriptions, Auto Subtitles With Translation and Magnifier Tools

Mike Peterson · September 10, 2026

iOS 27 adds three accessibility features that Apple calls out by name on its iOS 27 page: richer VoiceOver image descriptions, auto-generated video subtitles with translation, and new Magnifier tools. All three arrive with the free update on Monday, September 14, on iPhone 11 and later. iOS 27's accessibility features run on iPhone 11 and…

How Safari’s Automatic Tab Organization Works in iOS 27, and How to Use It
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How Safari's Automatic Tab Organization Works in iOS 27, and How to Use It

Mike Peterson · September 10, 2026

Safari in iOS 27 sorts your open tabs for you. Apple’s iOS 27 page describes automatic tab organization that groups tabs by topic, so a dozen pages about a trip, a purchase and a work project stop sitting in one long strip and land in clusters instead. It ships with the free iOS 27 update…

iPhone 18 Pro 2TB Costs $2,399: Is the Top Tier Worth $1,200 More Than 256GB?
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iPhone 18 Pro 2TB Costs $2,399: Is the Top Tier Worth $1,200 More Than 256GB?

Mike Peterson · September 10, 2026

The 2TB iPhone 18 Pro costs $2,399 on Apple’s Store page, exactly $1,200 more than the $1,199 256GB model. That difference is one dollar more than the price of the base phone, so the top tier costs very nearly two entry-level iPhone 18 Pros for one phone with eight times the storage. Three 48MP Fusion…

iPhone 18 Pro Storage Prices: Every Tier From $1,199 to $2,499 for Pro and Pro Max
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iPhone 18 Pro Storage Prices: Every Tier From $1,199 to $2,499 for Pro and Pro Max

Mike Peterson · September 9, 2026

The iPhone 18 Pro costs $1,199 for 256GB, $1,399 for 512GB, $1,799 for 1TB and $2,399 for 2TB, and the iPhone 18 Pro Max costs $1,299, $1,499, $1,899 and $2,499 for the same four tiers, according to Apple’s Store page. Those are unlocked US prices, and they fill in the numbers Wednesday’s press release left…

How to Use Spatial Reframing, Extend and Clean Up in iOS 27 Photos
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How to Use Spatial Reframing, Extend and Clean Up in iOS 27 Photos

Mike Peterson · September 9, 2026

The Photos app in iOS 27 picks up three editing tools, according to Apple’s iOS 27 page: Spatial Reframing, an Extend tool and an enhanced version of Clean Up. They arrive with the free update on Monday, September 14, alongside Image Playground with photorealistic images and, on the new phones, Apple Reference Image. Apple Reference…

iOS 27 Compatible iPhones: The Full List, and Which Models Get Full Apple Intelligence
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iOS 27 Compatible iPhones: The Full List, and Which Models Get Full Apple Intelligence

Mike Peterson · September 9, 2026

iOS 27 runs on iPhone 11 and later, according to Apple’s iOS 27 page, and arrives as a free update on Monday, September 14. That is a broad list, but the headline features are not evenly spread: full Apple Intelligence, including the Siri AI beta, is limited to iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max…

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