iPhone 18 Pro vs iPhone 18 Pro Max

Apple

iPhone 18 Pro

Apple

iPhone 18 Pro Max

Full specifications
Basic information
Release year	2026	2026
Starting price	$1,199	$1,299
Display size	6.3-inch	6.9-inch
Dimensions	71.9 mm × 150.0 mm × 8.8 mm	78.0 mm × 163.4 mm × 8.8 mm
Weight	211 g	249 g
Front material	Ceramic Shield 2	Ceramic Shield 2
Back material	Ceramic Shield	Ceramic Shield
Display
Display technology	Super Retina XDR OLED	Super Retina XDR OLED
Resolution	2622 × 1206	2868 × 1320
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	3000 nits	3000 nits
Protection	Ceramic Shield 2	Ceramic Shield 2
Performance
Chipset	Apple A20 Pro	Apple A20 Pro
CPU	6-core CPU with 2 super cores and 4 efficiency cores	6-core CPU with 2 super cores and 4 efficiency cores
GPU	7-core GPU with Neural Accelerators	7-core GPU with Neural Accelerators
Storage	256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 GB, 2048 GB	256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 GB, 2048 GB
Expandable storage	No	No
Cameras
Main camera	Fusion Main · 48 MP · ƒ/1.48–ƒ/4.0 · 24 mm · Second-generation sensor-shift OIS	Fusion Main · 48 MP · ƒ/1.48–ƒ/4.0 · 24 mm · Second-generation sensor-shift OIS
Ultra-wide camera	Fusion Ultra Wide · 48 MP · ƒ/2.2 · 13 mm	Fusion Ultra Wide · 48 MP · ƒ/2.2 · 13 mm
Telephoto camera	Fusion Telephoto · 48 MP · ƒ/2.8 · 100 mm · 4× optical zoom · 3D sensor-shift OIS	Fusion Telephoto · 48 MP · ƒ/2.8 · 100 mm · 4× optical zoom · 3D sensor-shift OIS
Front cameras	Center Stage · 18 MP · ƒ/1.9	Center Stage · 18 MP · ƒ/1.9
Video recording	4K Dolby Vision up to 120 fps, ProRes up to 4K at 120 fps	4K Dolby Vision up to 120 fps, ProRes up to 4K at 120 fps
Battery & charging
Wireless charging	25 W	25 W
Charging standard	USB-C, MagSafe up to 25W, Qi2 up to 25W	USB-C, MagSafe up to 25W, Qi2 up to 25W
Video playback (Manufacturer claim)	36 h	45 h
Streamed video (Manufacturer claim)	33 h	40 h
Battery type	Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion	Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion
Connectivity
Cellular	5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave), Gigabit LTE	5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave), Gigabit LTE
Wi‑Fi	Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be)
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 6	Bluetooth 6
USB	USB-C (USB 3, up to 10Gb/s)	USB-C (USB 3, up to 10Gb/s)
NFC	Yes	Yes
eSIM	Yes	Yes
Satellite	Emergency SOS via satellite	Emergency SOS via satellite
Build & durability
Frame	Aluminum unibody	Aluminum unibody
Ingress protection	IP68	IP68

Basic information

Release year

iPhone 18 Pro: 2026
iPhone 18 Pro Max: 2026

Starting price

iPhone 18 Pro: $1,199
iPhone 18 Pro Max: $1,299

Display size

iPhone 18 Pro: 6.3-inch
iPhone 18 Pro Max: 6.9-inch

Dimensions

iPhone 18 Pro: 71.9 mm × 150.0 mm × 8.8 mm
iPhone 18 Pro Max: 78.0 mm × 163.4 mm × 8.8 mm

Weight

iPhone 18 Pro: 211 g
iPhone 18 Pro Max: 249 g

Front material

iPhone 18 Pro: Ceramic Shield 2
iPhone 18 Pro Max: Ceramic Shield 2

Back material

iPhone 18 Pro: Ceramic Shield
iPhone 18 Pro Max: Ceramic Shield

Display

Display technology

iPhone 18 Pro: Super Retina XDR OLED
iPhone 18 Pro Max: Super Retina XDR OLED

Resolution

iPhone 18 Pro: 2622 × 1206
iPhone 18 Pro Max: 2868 × 1320

Refresh rate

iPhone 18 Pro: 120 Hz
iPhone 18 Pro Max: 120 Hz

Peak brightness

iPhone 18 Pro: 3000 nits
iPhone 18 Pro Max: 3000 nits

Protection

iPhone 18 Pro: Ceramic Shield 2
iPhone 18 Pro Max: Ceramic Shield 2

Performance

Chipset

iPhone 18 Pro: Apple A20 Pro
iPhone 18 Pro Max: Apple A20 Pro

CPU

iPhone 18 Pro: 6-core CPU with 2 super cores and 4 efficiency cores
iPhone 18 Pro Max: 6-core CPU with 2 super cores and 4 efficiency cores

GPU

iPhone 18 Pro: 7-core GPU with Neural Accelerators
iPhone 18 Pro Max: 7-core GPU with Neural Accelerators

Storage

iPhone 18 Pro: 256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 GB, 2048 GB
iPhone 18 Pro Max: 256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 GB, 2048 GB

Expandable storage

iPhone 18 Pro: No
iPhone 18 Pro Max: No

Cameras

Main camera

iPhone 18 Pro: Fusion Main · 48 MP · ƒ/1.48–ƒ/4.0 · 24 mm · Second-generation sensor-shift OIS
iPhone 18 Pro Max: Fusion Main · 48 MP · ƒ/1.48–ƒ/4.0 · 24 mm · Second-generation sensor-shift OIS

Ultra-wide camera

iPhone 18 Pro: Fusion Ultra Wide · 48 MP · ƒ/2.2 · 13 mm
iPhone 18 Pro Max: Fusion Ultra Wide · 48 MP · ƒ/2.2 · 13 mm

Telephoto camera

iPhone 18 Pro: Fusion Telephoto · 48 MP · ƒ/2.8 · 100 mm · 4× optical zoom · 3D sensor-shift OIS
iPhone 18 Pro Max: Fusion Telephoto · 48 MP · ƒ/2.8 · 100 mm · 4× optical zoom · 3D sensor-shift OIS

Front cameras

iPhone 18 Pro: Center Stage · 18 MP · ƒ/1.9
iPhone 18 Pro Max: Center Stage · 18 MP · ƒ/1.9

Video recording

iPhone 18 Pro: 4K Dolby Vision up to 120 fps, ProRes up to 4K at 120 fps
iPhone 18 Pro Max: 4K Dolby Vision up to 120 fps, ProRes up to 4K at 120 fps

Battery & charging

Wireless charging

iPhone 18 Pro: 25 W
iPhone 18 Pro Max: 25 W

Charging standard

iPhone 18 Pro: USB-C, MagSafe up to 25W, Qi2 up to 25W
iPhone 18 Pro Max: USB-C, MagSafe up to 25W, Qi2 up to 25W

Video playback (Manufacturer claim)

iPhone 18 Pro: 36 h
iPhone 18 Pro Max: 45 h

Streamed video (Manufacturer claim)

iPhone 18 Pro: 33 h
iPhone 18 Pro Max: 40 h

Battery type

iPhone 18 Pro: Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion
iPhone 18 Pro Max: Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion

Connectivity

Cellular

iPhone 18 Pro: 5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave), Gigabit LTE
iPhone 18 Pro Max: 5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave), Gigabit LTE

Wi‑Fi

iPhone 18 Pro: Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be)
iPhone 18 Pro Max: Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be)

Bluetooth

iPhone 18 Pro: Bluetooth 6
iPhone 18 Pro Max: Bluetooth 6

USB

iPhone 18 Pro: USB-C (USB 3, up to 10Gb/s)
iPhone 18 Pro Max: USB-C (USB 3, up to 10Gb/s)

NFC

iPhone 18 Pro: Yes
iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes

eSIM

iPhone 18 Pro: Yes
iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes

Satellite

iPhone 18 Pro: Emergency SOS via satellite
iPhone 18 Pro Max: Emergency SOS via satellite

Build & durability

Frame

iPhone 18 Pro: Aluminum unibody
iPhone 18 Pro Max: Aluminum unibody

Ingress protection

iPhone 18 Pro: IP68
iPhone 18 Pro Max: IP68

Key differences

The most meaningful measured gaps in size and weight — not an overall winner.

Height
iPhone 18 Pro Max
13.4 mm taller
Weight
iPhone 18 Pro
38 g lighter
Width
iPhone 18 Pro Max
6.1 mm wider
Display size
iPhone 18 Pro Max
0.6 in larger display

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