Apple's iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max offer targeted upgrades over the iPhone 17 Pro models, featuring the faster A20 Pro chip with improved AI performance, a variable-aperture Main camera with 50% better low-light performance, and enhanced video capabilities including 4K Dolby Vision at 60 fps. Battery life increases to 36 hours (Pro) and 45 hours (Pro Max), with faster wired charging and a higher $1,199 starting price.
Apple announced the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, featuring the A20 Pro chip, a 48MP camera with variable aperture, and significant battery life improvements (36 hours on Pro, 45 on Pro Max). The update focuses on internal upgrades rather than design changes, with prices starting at $1,199, $100 more than the iPhone 17 Pro.
Early Geekbench results show the A20 Pro chip in iPhone 18 Pro models delivers 21-23% faster single-core and 27-28% faster multi-core performance than the A19 Pro, with graphics gains of 38-40% from the new 7-core GPU. Built on a 2-nanometer process, the chip features a six-core CPU and improved thermal design for better sustained performance.
Apple unveiled the A20 Pro, its first 2nm smartphone chip for the iPhone 18 Pro models, featuring a 6-core CPU with up to 20% faster performance, a redesigned 7-core GPU with 40% faster graphics, and an enhanced Neural Engine with 2x compute for on-device AI processing. The chip includes custom thermal packaging inspired by Apple's M-series and delivers 40% more sustained performance than the previous A19 Pro.