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AT&T Tells iPhone 18 Pro Max Users to Update, But Bugs Remain
AT&T users report major cellular signal drops on the new iPhone 18 Pro Max. Early reports show the latest iOS 27 system update fails to fix the SOS bug.
AT&T Customers Report iPhone 18 Pro Max Network Connection Issues
Some AT&T users face major network drops on their new iPhone 18 Pro Max. Learn why devices are stuck in SOS mode and when a software fix might arrive.
This Phone Puts the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo to Shame With Its Battery Life
Discover how the leaked battery specs of the new Xiaomi 18 series easily beat the battery capacity of the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max smartphones.
iPhone 18 Pro Max VS Galaxy S26 Ultra in brutal drop test: Here is the result
PhoneBuff put iPhone 18 Pro Max and Galaxy S26 Ultra through repeated face, back, and corner drops, showing how both flagships absorb damage.
Apple's iPhone 18 Pro Max repair manual is out, but you can't buy the parts yet
Apple published its full Self Service Repair manual for iPhone 18 Pro Max on September 18, the day the phone reached customers: 23 support documents covering everything from the display and battery to the logic board. What you can’t do yet is order anything it describes. When we checked on September 19, Apple’s Self Service…
iPhone 18 Pro Max lasted 18 hours 27 minutes in an independent battery test
iPhone 18 Pro Max ran for 18 hours and 27 minutes of continuous web browsing over cellular before shutting down in Tom’s Guide’s standard battery test, published September 16, and the smaller iPhone 18 Pro lasted 16 hours and 17 minutes. Both beat last year’s models, the Pro Max by 33 minutes and the Pro…
TechInsights finds a Qualcomm X80 modem inside the US iPhone 18 Pro Max
TechInsights’ preliminary teardown of the iPhone 18 Pro Max found a Qualcomm Snapdragon X80 modem inside, not Apple’s own C2. The unit it opened is model A3473, the US version of the phone, and Apple’s own US specs page quietly agrees: it lists the Apple C2 cellular modem for iPhone 18 Pro but not for…
Apple sets iPhone 18 Pro battery service at $129, up $10 from iPhone 17 Pro
A battery replacement for iPhone 18 Pro or iPhone 18 Pro Max costs $129 out of warranty in the US, $10 more than Apple charges on iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro models. Apple’s repair price tool now lists every estimate for both new phones, and every other line, from a cracked screen to…
Run Prepare to Ship before you mail an iPhone 18 Pro Max, Apple says
Before you box up an activated iPhone 18 Pro Max for a repair, trade-in, return or new owner, open Settings > General > Transfer or Reset iPhone and tap Prepare to Ship. Apple published the requirement on September 18 in a support document, because the Pro Max battery is now over 20 watt-hours and single-cell…
iPhone 18 Pro's Free Three Months of Apple One Start September 17, Not at Pre-Order or Delivery
Apple says buyers who purchase iPhone 18 Pro or iPhone 18 Pro Max can unlock three free months of Apple One, but the offer itself does not open until September 17, two days after pre-orders began and one day before the phones reach stores. That date, and the exact eligibility wording around it, comes from…
iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max went on pre-order without AppleCare+ or repair prices
Three days after Apple’s September 9 event, iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max have complete spec sheets, a full price grid and open pre-orders. What they do not have, on any Apple page we can find, is a per-device AppleCare+ price, a repair cost, or a number for the gap between the carrier-connected…
Apple Buying Guide for Travelers in 2026: Ultra 4 Satellite, a 45-Hour iPhone and the eSIM Rule
For anyone who spends real time in airports, the buy is the iPhone 18 Pro Max at $1,299, and the one add-on worth the money is Apple Watch Ultra 4 at $799. Apple rates the Pro Max at 30 hours of typical use, and the Ultra 4 is the only current Apple Watch with satellite…
Apple Buying Guide for Video Creators in 2026: 4K120, Apple Log 2 and a $129 Audio Add-On
For video, buy the iPhone 18 Pro Max at $1,299 rather than the 6.3-inch model at $1,199. Apple lists the same capture formats on both, so the extra $100 buys the only thing a shoot actually runs out of: Apple rates the Pro Max at 30 hours typical use and 45 hours of video playback…
iPhone 18 Pro Max Battery: The Only iPhone Rated at 45 Hours
Apple rates the iPhone 18 Pro Max at up to 45 hours of video playback, up to 40 hours of streamed video and up to 30 hours of what it now calls typical use. No other iPhone Apple currently sells carries all three of those numbers, and the 45-hour figure is the single highest battery…
iPhone 18 Pro Max Display: The 6.9-Inch Numbers Apple Publishes for This Phone
Apple builds the iPhone 18 Pro Max around a 6.9-inch OLED panel at 2868 by 1320 pixels, 460 pixels per inch, inside a 249 gram aluminum body that measures 163.4 by 78.0 by 8.75 mm. Those are the figures Apple’s own tech specs attach to this phone, not a ratio measured against any other model.…
iPhone 18 Pro vapor chamber: Here's what Apple's 3x and 40% claims measure
Apple attaches three separate numbers to iPhone 18 Pro performance, and two of them are 40 percent. The next-generation vapor chamber has three times the surface area of the one in iPhone 17 Pro. Apple says it works with the A20 Pro chip design to deliver up to 40 percent better sustained performance than iPhone…
The Size Decision on Pre-Order Morning: What iPhone 18 Pro and Apple Watch Series 12 Cost You in Grams and Millimeters
Size is the decision people treat as a preference, when Apple’s own spec sheets show it is closer to a physical commitment. iPhone 18 Pro and Apple Watch Series 12 both ship in two sizes, and the gap between them is not just screen inches. It is grams on a wrist or in a pocket…
The iPhone 18 Pro Storage Mistake: Every Tier Ships the Same Camera, the Same Chip and the Same Screen
On pre-order morning, storage is the decision most likely to be made for the wrong reason. Apple’s own tech specs page lists an identical A20 Pro chip, the same three 48MP cameras and the same 6.3-inch display at every capacity of iPhone 18 Pro, from 256GB to 2TB. A bigger number buys more room. It…
iPhone 18 Pro Configurations: Two Sizes, Four Colors, Four Storage Tiers, One Store Page
iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max are on sale for pre-order today in two sizes, four finishes and four storage tiers each, which puts 32 distinct hardware configurations on Apple’s store page before connectivity is even chosen. Every combination is available from the same 5 a.m. PT start today, Saturday September 12, with…
iPhone 18 Pro Pre-Order Morning: What Apple's Buy Page Actually Shows
Pre-orders for iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max opened at 5 a.m. PT today, Saturday September 12, which is 12:00 UTC everywhere at once. Apple’s own buy page put it in one sentence ahead of the clock: “Choose your new iPhone today, then speed through checkout when pre-order starts at 5:00 a.m. PT…
iPhone 18 Pro or Pro Max for Video: Apple Lists the Same 4K120, ProRes and Apple Log 2 on Both
A video shooter choosing between the iPhone 18 Pro and the iPhone 18 Pro Max is not choosing between cameras. Apple lists the same three 48MP rear cameras, the same 4K Dolby Vision up to 120 fps, the same ProRes at 4K120 with external recording, the same Apple Log 2 and Genlock, and the same…
iPhone 18 Pro Max Costs $4.17 More a Month Than the Pro, and Six Apple Stores Publish No Monthly Figure
Apple’s own installment figures put the size upgrade at $4.17 a month. The iPhone 18 Pro is quoted at $49.95 a month over 24 months and the iPhone 18 Pro Max at $54.12, and the same gap appears as C$6.25 in Canada, £3.34 in the UK and ₹2,500 in India. In six of the ten…
iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max share Apple's 40% sustained performance claim
If you are choosing between the iPhone 18 Pro and the iPhone 18 Pro Max because you want the one that holds its speed longest in a long game or a long take, Apple’s published numbers won’t settle it. Apple describes one cooling design for the generation: a next-generation vapor chamber with three times the…