Apple Officially Launches iPhone 18 Pro, Pro Max
With the Apple “Surprise and shine” event now behind us, the company has officially revealed the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max. On the outside, it looks to retain the design from last year’s batch of models. But inside, there are a number of upgrades, from the usual incremental ones like a new chip with […] The post Apple Officially Launches iPhone 18 Pro, Pro Max appeared first on Lowyat.NET .
The tech giant Apple has unveiled its latest flagship smartphones, the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, during a recent unveiling event. The new models maintain the design of the iPhone 17 Pro, but boast significant enhancements both externally and internally. The Dynamic Island, located at the top of the screen, is slightly smaller when not in use, yet it now allows the display of up to three concurrent live activities.
Under the hood, the iPhone 18 Pro is powered by the A20 Pro chip featuring a new 2nm architecture, two high-performance desktop-class cores, four efficiency cores, and a seven-core GPU. It also houses a dual 16-core Neural Processing Unit (NPU) for enhanced on-device Siri capabilities. A notable improvement is the vapor chamber, which now has three times the surface area of its predecessor to improve heat dissipation.
Apple has also made notable strides in battery life for the new lineup. The iPhone 18 Pro can last up to 24 hours on a single charge, while the Pro Max extends to 30 hours. For video playback, the iPhone 18 Pro offers 36 hours, while the Pro Max can sustain playback for up to 45 hours, specifically for models using eSIM technology.
The most substantial upgrades, however, are found in the camera system. The iPhone 18 Pro features a 48MP Fusion main camera, but this version boasts a unique aperture control mechanism consisting of six laser-cut blades. This innovation leads to a significant upgrade in camera performance, with the introduction of manual controls known as "Pro controls."
These manual controls allow users to adjust aperture, shutter speed, white balance, and exposure, both for photos and videos. Interestingly, manual ISO control is absent on these devices, a departure from previous Pro models.
In addition, the iPhone 18 Pro offers a digital watermarking feature called Apple Reference Image. This function enables users to create an unalterable reference image of each photo taken, which can be viewed separately from the main image. Furthermore, with upcoming support for the Google SynthID protocol, the camera system will also help identify images that have been generated or edited using artificial intelligence.
The iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max are available in four color options – Black, Silver, Glacier, and Burgundy, replacing last year's Orange. Storage options range from 128GB to 1TB.
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