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Here’s how the new iPhone 18 Pro stacks up to the last-gen models
Confirmed
In Short: Apple has unveiled the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, featuring a 48MP Fusion Main camera with variable aperture, marking the first time such technology is available on iPhones.
Apple has unveiled the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, its latest flagship models, with significant improvements in camera technology and battery life. The new 48MP Fusion Main camera with variable aperture is the most advanced camera Apple has ever made, bringing aperture control to iPhone for the first time.
Battery life has also seen improvements, with big gains especially for the iPhone 18 Pro Max. The price starts at $1,199 for the iPhone 18 Pro and $1,299 for the Pro Max, each $100 more than their predecessors.
According to reports, both iPhone 18 Pro models will be equipped with a variable aperture camera, contrary to earlier rumors suggesting only the Pro Max would feature this technology. This upgrade brings more creative control to users.
The release of the base iPhone 18 model remains uncertain, with Apple’s release cadence for the latest iPhones being unusual. The 6.3-inch iPhone 18 Pro starts at $1,199, while the Pro Max is priced at $1,299, both with significant camera upgrades.
What's confirmed
- Here are the details : The new 48MP Fusion Main camera with variable aperture is the most advanced camera Apple has ever made, bringing aperture control to iPhone for the first time along with even more creative control.
What's still developing
- C2 delivers meaningfully faster uploads when compared to C1X while consuming 15 percent less energy, and now supports mmWave in the U.S. iPhone 18 Pro starts at a higher $1,199 price, compared to $1,099 for iPhone 17 Pro. iPhone 18 Pro Max gets a similar $100 increase, starting at $1,299.
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- Here’s everything new with iPhone 18 Pro vs last year’s iPhone 17 Pro.
- Every year Apple makes the iPhone camera system better.
- But with four different cameras on the iPhone Pro models, sometimes changes are limited to one camera or another.
- It’ll start with the 18 Pro models, then with the foldable iPhone Duo releasing in October for $1,999.
- Both 18 Pro models cost $100 more than last year’s versions, but come with some hefty camera upgrades.
- It hasn’t confirmed when its base iPhone 18 model will launch.