Apple announced the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max at its “Surprise and shine” event on September 9, and the two phones are closer than ever. The 6.3-inch iPhone 18 Pro starts at $1,199 and the 6.9-inch iPhone 18 Pro Max starts at $1,299, both with 256GB of storage. Both models share the…
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A20 Pro Chip Explained: Why Apple's First 2nm iPhone Chip Is a Bigger Deal Than It Sounds
The A20 Pro inside the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max is Apple’s first chip built on a 2-nanometer process. Apple says its 7-core GPU is up to 40 percent faster than the A19 Pro, its dual 16-core Neural Engine doubles the AI processing of last year’s chip, and memory bandwidth is up…
iPhone 18 Pro Battery Life: Apple's 45-Hour Claim Explained, Plus How Fast It Really Charges
Apple rates the iPhone 18 Pro Max at up to 45 hours of video playback and the iPhone 18 Pro at up to 36 hours. Both figures apply to the eSIM-only models, and Apple says a wired charger takes either phone to 50 percent in about 15 minutes. According to Apple’s press release, the smaller…
iPhone 18 Pro Camera Explained: The Variable Aperture Trick That Makes It Shoot Like a DSLR
The iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max have a 48MP Fusion main camera with a variable aperture that moves between f/1.48 and f/4 using six laser-cut blades. It is the first time an iPhone can physically change how much light reaches its main sensor, and the Camera app adds manual aperture and shutter…
iPhone 18 Pro Colors: Black Is Back, and Here's What Glacier and Burgundy Look Like
The iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max come in four colors: Black, Silver, Glacier and Burgundy. Black returns to the Pro lineup after the iPhone 17 Pro skipped it, and last year’s Cosmic Orange has been dropped. Apple confirmed the lineup in its press release after the “Surprise and shine” event at Apple…
iPhone 18 Pro Release Date and Pre-Order Time: Exactly When and How to Get One First
iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max pre-orders open Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 5 a.m. PT, and the phones go on sale Friday, September 18 in more than 65 countries and regions. A second wave of 20 more countries follows on Friday, September 25. Apple confirmed the dates in its press release after…
iPhone 18 Pro Price: What It Costs, Why It Went Up $100, and the Monthly Option
The iPhone 18 Pro starts at $1,199 and the iPhone 18 Pro Max starts at $1,299, both with 256GB of storage. That is $100 more than the iPhone 17 Pro.
iPhone 18 Pro Is Official: Price, Release Date, Specs and Every New Feature Apple Just Announced
Apple announced the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max at its “Surprise and shine” event at Apple Park today, with prices starting at $1,199 and $1,299. Both phones get the A20 Pro, Apple’s first 2-nanometer chip, a 48MP main camera with a variable aperture, a smaller Dynamic Island and up to 45 hours…