iPhone 17 is $899, iPhone 18 Pro Max $1,299. The $400 buys 15 more hours of video, an 8x telephoto, variable aperture, USB 3 and a 6.9-inch screen.
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iPhone 18 Pro Max vs iPhone 16 Pro: Two Years and One Size Up
iPhone 16 Pro to iPhone 18 Pro Max: 27 to 45 hours of video, 199 to 249 g, 5x to 8x optical-quality zoom and a 2nm chip. Every Apple spec, compared.
iPhone Pro Battery Life History: 23, 27, 33 and Now 36 Hours From iPhone 15 Pro to 18 Pro
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…
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.
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 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 Max vs iPhone 17 Pro: Moving Up to the Big Pro
Moving from an iPhone 17 Pro to an iPhone 18 Pro Max takes you from a 6.3-inch display to 6.9 inches, from Apple’s 33-hour video rating to 45 hours, and from a $1,099 launch price to $1,299 for 256GB. It also adds 43 grams and 13.4 mm of height, which is the part of this…
iPhone 18 Pro Max vs iPhone 16 Pro Max: 227 g to 249 g, 33 to 45 Hours, What Two Years Bought
Two years after the iPhone 16 Pro Max, the iPhone 18 Pro Max adds 12 hours of rated video playback, a variable-aperture main camera, an 8x optical-quality zoom and Apple’s first 2nm chip, while weighing 22 g more and costing $100 more at launch. The battery and the camera are the two changes you will…
iPhone 18 Pro IP68 Rating Explained: 6 Meters for 30 Minutes, and What It Does Not Cover
The iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max are rated IP68 under IEC standard 60529, which Apple’s tech specs define as a maximum depth of 6 meters for up to 30 minutes. That is the same rating and the same depth Apple lists for the iPhone Duo, and it covers dust as well as…
iPhone 18 Pro Pre-Order Time in Every Country: 5 a.m. PT, 1 p.m. BST, 5:30 p.m. IST, 9 p.m. JST and More
iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max pre-orders open on Saturday, September 12 at 5 a.m. PT, according to Apple’s press release. Apple’s regional Store pages translate that into 1:00 pm BST in the UK, 14:00 CEST in France and MESZ in Germany, 4:00 pm in the UAE, 5:30 pm IST in India, 8:00…
Where Is iPhone 18 Pro Cheapest? Apple's Launch Prices in 10 Countries Compared, Tier by Tier
The iPhone 18 Pro starts at $1,199 in the US, £1,199 in the UK, C$1,749 in Canada, A$2,099 in Australia, €1,449 in Germany, €1,479 in France, ¥219,800 in Japan, ₹1,64,900 in India, S$1,899 in Singapore and AED 5,099 in the UAE, according to Apple’s Store pages. Every one of those markets sells the same four…
Which New iPhone Charges Fastest? iPhone 18 Pro vs Pro Max vs iPhone Duo, Wired and Wireless
The iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max charge fastest on a cable: Apple’s tech specs rate both at up to 50 percent in around 15 minutes with a 60W USB-C adapter. The iPhone Duo takes about 20 minutes to reach the same point on the same adapter, according to Apple’s Duo specs. On…
iPhone 18 Pro Price in Japan: Every Tier in Yen, and the 9 p.m. Pre-Order
The iPhone 18 Pro costs 219,800 yen in Japan for 256GB, then 254,800 yen, 324,800 yen and 429,800 yen for the 512GB, 1TB and 2TB models, according to Apple’s Store page for Japan. The iPhone 18 Pro Max is 20,000 yen more at every tier, from 239,800 yen to 449,800 yen. Pre-orders open at 9:00…
iPhone 18 Pro Price in France: All Tiers in Euros, Pre-Order Time and Availability
The iPhone 18 Pro costs €1,479 in France for 256GB, then €1,729, €2,229 and €2,979 for the 512GB, 1TB and 2TB models, according to Apple’s Store page for France. The iPhone 18 Pro Max is €150 more at every tier, from €1,629 to €3,129. Pre-orders open at 14:00 CEST on Saturday, September 12. Black, Silver,…
iPhone 18 Pro prices in Germany: Every storage tier from €1,449 to €3,099
The iPhone 18 Pro costs €1,449 in Germany for 256GB, and €1,699, €2,199 and €2,949 for the 512GB, 1TB and 2TB models, according to Apple’s Store page for Germany. The iPhone 18 Pro Max is €150 more at each tier, from €1,599 to €3,099. Pre-orders open at 14:00 MESZ on Saturday, September 12. In Germany…
iPhone 18 Pro Aluminum Unibody vs iPhone Duo Titanium: Materials, Ceramic Shield and Durability Compared
The iPhone 18 Pro is built around an aluminum unibody with Ceramic Shield 2 on the front and Ceramic Shield on the back. The iPhone Duo uses a Grade 5 titanium frame and hinge cover with the same two glass types on its closed faces, plus a custom polymer cover over its folding inner display.…
iPhone 18 Pro Max vs iPhone Duo for Video: 4K120, ProRes, Spatial Video and Cinematic Mode Compared
Both the iPhone 18 Pro Max and the iPhone Duo record 4K Dolby Vision video at up to 120 fps, according to Apple’s tech specs. Beyond that headline figure the two spec sheets diverge: the Pro Max lists ProRes at up to 4K 120 fps with external recording and spatial video at 1080p 30 fps,…
iPhone Duo Storage Prices: $1,999, $2,199, $2,599 and $3,199 Explained
The iPhone Duo costs $1,999 for 256GB, $2,199 for 512GB, $2,599 for 1TB and $3,199 for 2TB, according to Apple’s Store page. Those are the first confirmed prices above the $1,999 starting figure Apple gave at Wednesday’s keynote and in its press release, and they make the 2TB Duo the most expensive iPhone Apple has…
iPhone 18 Pro's 4x Tetraprism Telephoto: 100 mm, f/2.8 and 3D Sensor-Shift Stabilization Explained
The iPhone 18 Pro’s telephoto camera is a 48MP Fusion Telephoto with a 100 mm focal length, an f/2.8 aperture, a tetraprism lens design and 3D sensor-shift optical image stabilization. Apple’s tech specs label it a 4x lens, and it also produces a 12MP 8x crop at 200 mm that Apple calls optical-quality. The 100…