I've been testing the iPhone 18 Pro Max and iPhone 18 Pro — your 10 biggest questions answered
What you need to know before you buy
After testing the new iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, I've compiled the top 10 questions you have about Apple's latest flagship smartphones and provided straightforward answers. The iPhone 18 Pro Max is notably heavier than its predecessor, weighing in at 249 grams, compared to the 211 grams of the standard iPhone 18 Pro. This weight increase is due to Apple's addition of a larger internal vapor chamber cooling system, mechanical blades for variable aperture, and a bigger battery (5,567 mAh), which contributes to the phone's increased size.
Despite the added heft, your iPhone 17 Pro case should still fit the new models as Apple kept the physical dimensions identical to last year's devices. Unfortunately, you cannot disable the Dynamic Island on the iPhone 18 Pro or Pro Max, but the cutout has been made smaller to accommodate Face ID. The iPhone 18 Pro Max's battery life is the longest we've ever measured, lasting 18 hours and 27 minutes during Tom's Guide testing.
This is an improvement over the iPhone 17 Pro Max, which lasted 17 hours and 54 minutes. However, it still falls short of the Galaxy S26 Ultra's 16-hour 40-minute battery life. The iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max boast a camera setup with a 48MP main lens and variable aperture, but the thinner foldable iPhone Duo lacks a telephoto lens, making it unable to replicate the exact camera suite of the flagship models.
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