The iPhone 18 Pro costs $1,199 with 256GB, and the iPhone 17 started at $799 with the same storage according to launch reporting, a $400 gap. For that money the Pro adds the 2-nanometer A20 Pro, a variable aperture main camera, up to 36 hours of video playback against 30, and storage up to 2TB…
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iPhone 18 Pro vs iPhone 15 Pro: Is It Finally Time to Upgrade a Three-Year-Old Pro?
The iPhone 18 Pro starts at $1,199 and, against the iPhone 15 Pro from 2023, it offers up to 36 hours of video playback instead of 23, a 2-nanometer A20 Pro chip three generations newer than the A17 Pro, a variable aperture main camera and a 6.3-inch display in place of the 15 Pro’s 6.1-inch…
iPhone 18 Pro Features You Get on an Older iPhone With iOS 27, and the Ones You Do Not
iOS 27 arrives Monday, September 14 as a free update, four days before the iPhone 18 Pro reaches stores from $1,199. Several of the features Apple showed alongside the new phones are software, which means an older iPhone gets them without a $1,199 purchase. Others depend on the A20 Pro, the new camera hardware or…
The 10 Best iPhone 18 Pro Features, Ranked
The iPhone 18 Pro, from $1,199, arrives on September 18 with a long list of changes: a 2-nanometer A20 Pro, a variable aperture camera, up to 45 hours of video playback on the Pro Max and a smaller Dynamic Island. Not all of them matter equally. This ranking is our read on which upgrades will…
iPhone 18 Pro Second-Wave Launch: What September 25 Means If Your Country Is Not in the First 65
The iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max go on sale Friday, September 18 in more than 65 countries and regions, with 20 more countries following on Friday, September 25. Apple has not published either country list in its press release. The one-week gap is the detail that matters if your country is not…
iPhone 18 Pro Design: What Stayed the Same, What Changed, and Why Apple Kept the Shape
The iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max carry over the design of the iPhone 17 Pro generation, at 6.3 and 6.9 inches, with a new rear finish and a smaller Dynamic Island as the visible changes. Apple did not present a redesign, and its press release does not claim one. That puts this…
iPhone 18 Pro Bluetooth 6: What Changes for AirPods and Accessories
The iPhone 18 Pro supports Bluetooth 6 through Apple’s N1 wireless chip, the same chip that handles Wi-Fi 7 and Thread. Apple confirmed the version number in its press release and said nothing more about it. The new Bluetooth version arrived on the same day as AirPods 5, which start at $129, but Apple’s AirPods…
iPhone 18 Pro Has Thread: The Smart Home Radio Apple Quietly Added to the N1 Chip
The iPhone 18 Pro’s N1 wireless chip handles Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6 and Thread, according to Apple’s press release. Thread got no stage time at the keynote, but of the three radios it is the one built specifically for the smart home. Apple’s release lists Thread in a single line and does not describe what…
iPhone 18 Pro vs iPhone 16 Pro: Two Years of Upgrades Compared, Spec by Spec
The iPhone 18 Pro starts at $1,199 with 256GB, and against the two-year-old iPhone 16 Pro it brings a 2-nanometer A20 Pro chip, a variable aperture main camera, up to 36 hours of video playback versus 27, and a storage ceiling that has doubled to 2TB. The screen size is the same 6.3 inches, and…
Everything Apple Announced That You Can Buy Before October
Of everything Apple announced on September 9, most of it reaches customers before the end of the month: the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max from $1,199, AirPods 5 from $129, Apple Watch Series 12 from $399, Apple Watch Ultra 4 from $799, and the free iOS 27 and watchOS 27 updates. The iPhone Duo…
Apple Event 2026 by the Numbers: Every Price, Date and Spec in One Table
Apple’s September 9 event produced two iPhone 18 Pro models from $1,199, two AirPods 5 models from $129, an iPhone Duo from $1,999, an Apple Watch Series 12 from $399 and an Apple Watch Ultra 4 from $799. Here is every number Apple has put on the record, in one place. The figures below come…
John Ternus's First Keynote as Apple CEO: What Changed and What Did Not
John Ternus hosted Apple’s “Surprise and shine” event at Apple Park on September 9, his first keynote since he succeeded Tim Cook as CEO on September 1. The event produced the iPhone 18 Pro from $1,199, AirPods 5 from $129 and, according to keynote coverage, an iPhone Duo foldable priced at about $2,000. Cook remains…
iPhone 18 Pro Release Day: What to Expect on September 18 at Apple Stores and Online
iPhone 18 Pro goes on sale Friday, September 18 in more than 65 countries and regions, nine days after Apple announced it. Twenty more countries follow on Friday, September 25. Release day involves three groups: pre-order customers waiting for deliveries, pre-order customers collecting in store, and walk-in buyers hoping for stock. Here is what Apple…
iPhone Pro Price History: How iPhone 18 Pro's $1,199 Compares With Every Pro Since iPhone 15 Pro
iPhone 18 Pro starts at $1,199 and iPhone 18 Pro Max at $1,299, the highest starting prices in the Pro line so far. Both are $100 more than last year, and the Pro is now $200 above where the iPhone 15 Pro started in 2023. Apple has raised Pro pricing in two of the last…
Is iPhone 18 Pro Worth $1,199? The Case For and Against Buying One
iPhone 18 Pro costs $1,199, $100 more than the iPhone 17 Pro did a year ago, and the 6.9-inch Pro Max is $1,299. Apple’s monthly option works out to $49.95 for 24 months on the Pro and $54.12 on the Pro Max. A price increase invites the obvious question, and the answer depends on what…
iPhone 18 Pro or Wait for iPhone Duo? How to Decide Between Apple's Two New iPhones
Apple announced two new iPhones on September 9: the iPhone 18 Pro, from $1,199 and shipping September 18, and the iPhone Duo, its first foldable, which according to the keynote starts at about $2,000 and arrives in October. For anyone ready to buy a flagship this fall, that is an $800 gap and roughly a…
Which iPhone 18 Pro Color Should You Buy? Black, Silver, Glacier or Burgundy
iPhone 18 Pro comes in four colors: Black, Silver, Glacier and Burgundy. All four are offered on both the 6.3-inch Pro and the 6.9-inch Pro Max at the same price, from $1,199 and $1,299 respectively. Color is the one choice you cannot change after purchase without a return, and this year’s palette is a clear…
iPhone 18 Pro pre-order checklist: 7 things to sort out before you order
iPhone 18 Pro pre-orders start Saturday, September 12 at 5 a.m. PT, with prices from $1,199 for the 6.3-inch model and $1,299 for the 6.9-inch Pro Max. Orders placed in the opening minutes are the ones most likely to arrive on Friday, September 18. Both models cost $100 more than last year, and there are…
How to Pre-Order iPhone 18 Pro on September 12: Apple Store App, Website and Carrier Tips
iPhone 18 Pro pre-orders open Saturday, September 12 at 5 a.m. PT. The 6.3-inch iPhone 18 Pro starts at $1,199 and the 6.9-inch iPhone 18 Pro Max at $1,299, both with 256GB, and the first deliveries arrive Friday, September 18. You can order through the Apple Store app, apple.com or a carrier. All three sell…
iPhone 18 Pro GPU: 40% Faster Graphics, and What It Means for Gaming
The A20 Pro chip in the iPhone 18 Pro has a 7-core GPU that Apple says is up to 40 percent faster than the A19 Pro. It is the headline graphics number from Apple’s announcement, and the one gamers will care about most. Apple has not said whether the gain comes from more cores, higher…
iPhone 18 Pro Memory Bandwidth: Why 50% More Matters for AI, Games and the Camera
Apple says the A20 Pro in the iPhone 18 Pro has 50 percent more memory bandwidth than last year’s A19 Pro. It is one of the least discussed numbers from the announcement, and one that touches nearly everything else on the spec sheet. Apple has not specified the amount of RAM, the memory type or…
iPhone 18 Pro Neural Engine: What a 32-Core Dual Neural Engine Does for Apple Intelligence
The A20 Pro chip in the iPhone 18 Pro includes a dual 16-core Neural Engine, 32 cores in total, which Apple says delivers double the AI processing of last year’s A19 Pro. It arrives five days before Siri AI enters beta with iOS 27 on September 14. Apple’s answer to more demanding on-device AI was…
iPhone 18 Pro mmWave 5G and the C2 Modem: Why US Buyers Get a Slightly Different Phone
The iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max use Apple’s C2 modem, which Apple says uses 15 percent less energy than the C1X. mmWave 5G is included in the US, and Apple has not listed it for any other country. Add the fact that the US model is eSIM-only with no SIM tray, and…
iPhone 18 Pro Wi-Fi 7 Explained: What the N1 Chip Changes for Your Home Network
The iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max use Apple’s N1 chip for wireless, which handles Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6 and Thread. Apple has not quoted any speed figures for the connection. Wi-Fi 7 is a label on the spec sheet for most buyers, so the practical question is what it does once the…