Apple has strong pitches for all of its flagship iPhones this fall, but which model is right for you? Here’s an overview of the key differences between iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro.
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I previously tested the difference the wider aperture of the iPhone 18 Pro makes when it comes to depth of field. The executive summary is that the difference is small, but definitely present.
I said at the time that I’d intended to test the difference it made to Night mode shots when an unmissable night video opportunity had me write about that instead. So belatedly, let me turn my attention to Night mode photos …
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I’ve had the iPhone 18 Pro for about a month now, and during that time three main features have consistently impressed me.
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Just days after Apple’s stock took a hit over reports of iPhone 18 Pro production cuts, JP Morgan has raised its AAPL price target by $20. Here are the details.
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Apple has reportedly cut orders for the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max due to “soft demand.” A new report from Nikkei Asia says Apple has told select suppliers to cut component production for the devices, as price increases allegedly “dampened consumer demand.”
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After taking a series of portrait photos to test the wider aperture of the iPhone 18 Pro, my original plan had been to hang around until it was dark in order to see whether letting in more light would reduce the duration of Night mode photos.
I ended up postponing that test because something more interesting was going on: the extremely rare sight of a cruise liner passing through Tower Bridge. That provided the perfect opportunity to test the night video capabilities of the new device …
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Alongside a variable aperture lens, the main camera of the iPhone 18 Pro also opens up to a wider aperture than its predecessors. Apple has been promoting this as enabling a shallower depth of field for portraits and similar shots.
The difference, however, is less than a stop, and it’s been unclear how much real life difference this would make on such a small sensor, so I set out to put it to the test …
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Update 1:50 p.m. PT: More details from Apple are available here:
Since the iPhone 18 Pro Max launched, some AT&T customers have complained of various connectivity issues.
In a new text message to customers, AT&T says affected users should update their devices to iOS 26.0.1 to fix the issues … but early reports indicate the update doesn’t actually fix the problem.
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A new market intelligence report says that the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max are selling well in China, making Apple the best-selling brand in the country during the launch week.
Counterpoint Research has said there are three reasons for the popularity of Apple’s latest iPhone …
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Update 9/30: This post has now been updated with some additional accessories we have in our carts, and with the early fall Amazon Prime Day deals now flying, there are loads of tech accessories now seeing price drops right here and in our master roundup right here.
We are taking look at some of the iPhone 18 Pro accessories we are picking up for ourselves. If you ask me Apple’s AirTag 2 and a fresh set of AirPods Pro 3 (or AirPods 5) are the best accessories you can buy for your new iPhone 18 Pro, but we are digging in a bit deeper here – chargers, MagSafe mounts, cases, wallets, and more. Check it all out below.
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In May, Lux Optics launched the all-new Halide Mark III pro camera app for iPhone. Today, Halide is back with its first update for iPhone 18 Pro, plus new features for all iPhone photographers.
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In the iPhone 18 Pro, Apple has taken one of the next steps toward its long-term vision of the iPhone as a single slab of glass: embedding the Face ID module beneath the display.
Achieving this without having the Face ID array be visible through the display and without compromising the quality of this section of the screen required some clever engineering …
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Apple is rolling out a big update to Final Cut Camera today, the pro video app it first released for iPhone back in 2024. The update introduces a new design along with support for variable aperture on iPhone 18 Pro.
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I first talked about how much iPhone video stabilization impressed me when I tested it on the iPhone 13 Pro back in 2021. It’s been improved significantly since then, with both the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro having a version Apple refers to as “ultra-stabilized video.”
While it doesn’t sound as sexy as some features, it makes a massive difference to the usability of the iPhone for handheld shooting – and my latest test really drove home just how good it is today …
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There’s a running joke that Apple always breathlessly announces that each year’s iPhone Pro is “the best iPhone we’ve ever made,” as if that were in some way surprising. But I do think that there’s some poignancy to the iPhone 18 Pro, because if the rumors about next year’s model are true, this could be the final iteration of the form factor that began with the iPhone X back in 2017.
Specifically, we’re expecting next year to see the next big step toward that “single slab of glass” vision which will end the era of evolutionary change we’ve seen over the last decade …
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I’ve been using iPhone 18 Pro for the past week after a full year as an iPhone Air user. And while there are advantages with each model, my main takeaway about iPhone 18 Pro so far is that it has zero compromises. Here’s what I mean.
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On Monday, we reported on an issue where iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max users were seeing their phone freeze and reboot following a failed Face ID attempt. To us, it appeared to be a software glitch rather than an inherent hardware fault.
Apple has now confirmed to 9to5Mac that a software update to address this problem is in the works, and should be available early next week.
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iPhone 18 Pro is here (read our review), and its Dynamic Island is better than ever. My personal favorite change is something Apple barely mentioned: an improved dual Live Activity mode.
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Update: A software fix for this issue is in the works.
The iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max introduces a new smaller Face ID system, with the Infrared camera now hidden behind the screen, near where the time is shown in the status bar.
It appears there may be a software glitch with that component in the shipping release of iOS 27. A number of reports from 18 Pro owners indicate that their device freezes and reboots after a failed Face ID attempt.
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iFixit has published its traditional teardown of the iPhone 18 Pro, which shows the variable aperture mechanism up close and explores a potential issue involving display repairs. Watch it below.
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TechInsights has published one of the first in-depth iPhone 18 Pro Max teardowns. Most notably, the teardown confirms that the iPhone 18 Pro Max sold in the United States still uses a Qualcomm modem.
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The iPhone 18 Pro Max offers a huge jump in battery life, partly because the battery itself is physically larger.
In a new support document published today, Apple says the iPhone 18 Pro Max has such a big battery that it has additional shipping requirements.
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Apple is holding a new photography exhibition in New York City this weekend to showcase the iPhone 18 Pro camera. Here are the details.
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Apple has updated its “Apple Service and Repair for iPhone” support page with service prices for the iPhone 18 Pro and the iPhone 18 Pro Max, revealing a pricier battery replacement. Here are the details.
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