{
  "id": 6425664,
  "title": "iPhone 18 Pro Could Charge 25% Faster",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/iphone-18-pro-could-charge-25-faster",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-09T12:41:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MacRumors",
    "slug": "macrumors",
    "url": "https://www.macrumors.com/2026/09/09/iphone-18-pro-could-charge-faster/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Recent discoveries from iOS 27 indicate the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max could charge 33% faster than their predecessors, according to a leak from source pdfu. Apple's charging optimizer settings within iOS 27 reveal these premium models can charge at a rate 33% quicker than the iPhone 17 lineup. If Apple sustains this enhanced rate during a full charge, the company estimates it could shave approximately 25% off the time required for a typical fast-charging session. However, Apple's inaugural foldable iPhone does not appear to benefit from this faster charging capability, as the code suggests it maintains the same charging speed as the iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Pro, similar to the previous generation models. Additionally, the research hints at more significant charging enhancements in upcoming models. The standard iPhone 18 is expected to match the charging speed of the iPhone 18 Pro, while the iPhone 18e is rumored to achieve an impressive 69% faster charging compared to the current iPhone 17e. The iPhone Air 2 is projected to charge around 27% quicker than today's iPhone Air. It is important to note that actual charging speeds can be influenced by various real-world factors such as the device's temperature and the initial battery level, so the improvements buyers may experience in their day-to-day usage might be less dramatic than the figures suggest. Apple is set to showcase the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, along with its first foldable iPhone, at its highly anticipated \"Surprise and Shine\" event today, while the iPhone 18e, iPhone 18, and iPhone Air 2 are anticipated to follow in the spring of 2027.",
  "summary": "Code found in iOS 27 suggests the iPhone 18 Pro and ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ Max could support a 33% higher charging rate than the iPhone 17 Pro models, according to a new discovery from the leaker known as \"pdfu.\" The findings apparently come from Apple's charging optimizer settings buried in ‌iOS 27‌, which show the ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ and ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ Max charging…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}