The iPhone 18 Pro reaches 50 percent charge in around 15 minutes on a 60W USB-C adapter, according to Apple’s tech specs. That is five minutes quicker than the iPhone 17 Pro’s 20-minute claim with a 40W adapter, and half the roughly 30 minutes Apple quoted for the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro.…
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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.
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 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…
How to Search Photos With Natural Language and Build a Memory Movie on iPhone 18 Pro
On iPhone 18 Pro you can find a photo by describing it in a sentence, and you can build a memory movie by typing a one-line description. Both features run on Apple Intelligence, and Apple Support’s current guide lists the steps: tap Search in Photos and describe what you want, or go to Collections >…
How to Prepare Your Old iPhone for Trade-In Before iPhone 18 Pro Arrives: Backup, Find My, Sign Out and the 14-Day Window
Apple’s trade-in estimate is valid for 14 days after you receive your new device, so the old iPhone does not need to be wiped until the iPhone 18 Pro is in your hands. Apple’s trade-in page lists three preparation steps once it is: back up, turn off Find My, and sign out. Apple's newsroom lists…
iPhone 18 Pro vs iPhone 17 Pro Max: Should You Downsize to the New Small Pro?
The iPhone 18 Pro is rated by Apple for up to 36 hours of video playback, three hours short of the iPhone 17 Pro Max’s 39 hours, and it weighs 22 grams less. If you bought last year’s big Pro mainly for its battery, the new 6.3-inch phone now gets most of the way there…
How to Use Camera Control to Open Magnifier, Code Scanner or a Third-Party Camera App on iPhone 18 Pro
The Camera Control button on iPhone 18 Pro does not have to open Apple’s Camera app. Apple Support publishes a separate guide, “Use the Camera Control to open another app,” that covers pointing the button at Magnifier, Code Scanner or a third-party camera app instead, and the same Settings > Camera > Camera Control screen…
Portrait Mode or Variable Aperture on iPhone 18 Pro: When to Use Depth Control and When to Stop Down
iPhone 18 Pro gives you two separate ways to decide how blurred a background looks. Portrait mode uses software, which Apple lists on its tech specs as next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control, while the 48MP Fusion Main camera now has a physical variable aperture that steps between f/1.48, f/1.8, f/2.8 and f/4.0. The…
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 vs iPhone 14 Pro: Four Years of Upgrades, Spec by Spec
The iPhone 18 Pro replaces the iPhone 14 Pro’s A16 Bionic with a 2-nanometer A20 Pro, its fixed f/1.78 main camera with a variable aperture that runs from f/1.48 to f/4.0, its 3x telephoto with a 4x lens that also gives 8x optical-quality zoom, and its Lightning port with USB-C at 10 Gb/s. Apple rates…
Siri AI on iPhone 18 Pro: Daily Usage Limits, the Future Paid Tier and What 'Beta' Means for Buyers
Siri AI on iPhone 18 Pro ships as a beta, is subject to daily usage limits, and will offer what Apple calls expanded access for a fee in the future. Those three points sit in the footnotes of Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro and iOS 27 pages, and none of them comes with a number, a…
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 Buttons Explained: Action Button, Camera Control, Side Button and Volume
The iPhone 18 Pro has four physical controls: Camera Control, the Action button, the side button and the volume buttons. Apple’s pages describe Camera Control in the most detail, call the Action button customizable, and list no changes to the side button or the volume buttons, which keep their existing jobs. Camera Control opens Camera…
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…