Apple Launches $1,199 iPhone 18 Pro, Adding 2nm A20 Pro and Variable-Aperture Camera
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Updated · Boy Genius Report · Sep 23
Apple Launches $1,199 iPhone 18 Pro, Adding 2nm A20 Pro and Variable-Aperture Camera
3 articles · Updated · Boy Genius Report · Sep 23
Summary
$1,199 iPhone 18 Pro and $1,299 Pro Max deliver Apple’s biggest gains in camera, battery and sustained performance despite an almost unchanged exterior.
A new 48MP main camera with variable aperture improves low-light shots, glare control and portraits, while Pro controls add manual settings that make the camera app more useful for enthusiasts.
Apple’s 2nm A20 Pro chip runs cooler in daily use and posts 4,735 single-core and 12,545 multi-core Geekbench 7 scores, with the smaller Dynamic Island as the main visible hardware change.
Battery life is a standout: the Pro Max lasted a 25-hour travel day with 12% left, and both models reached about 50% charge in a little over 15 minutes with a 60W adapter.
The review says owners of an iPhone 16 Pro or older should consider upgrading, while most iPhone 17 Pro users can skip it because iOS 27 and Siri AI also reach older models.