Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone 18

One of these devices is still rumored — its specs are not official yet and may change before launch.

Overall winner
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

Apple · Phone

8.2/ 10 — Good

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Apple iPhone 18

Apple iPhone 18

Apple · Phone Rumored

7.4/ 10 — Good

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Which is better?

  • Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max wins narrowly over Apple iPhone 18 — 8.2 overall against 7.4.
  • Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max takes 4 of the 5 categories both phones are scored in.
  • Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max gives you the larger screen — 6.9 inches against 6.3 inches.

Category scores

CategoryApple iPhone 18 Pro MaxApple iPhone 18
Performance7.9Better7.8
Camera7.8Better5.8
Display8.6Better8.1
Battery8.7—
Design & Build8.0—
Software8.8Tie8.8Tie
Audio7.1—
Call Quality8.8Better7.8

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SpecificationApple iPhone 18 Pro MaxApple iPhone 18
Network
TechnologyGSM / EDGE / UMTS / HSPA+ / LTE / 5G NR (sub-6 GHz and mmWave), Apple C2 cellular modem5G
Bands 2gGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)—
Bands 3gUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)—
Bands 4gFDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71); TDD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53) — Model A3473—
Bands 5gFDD-5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n66, n70, n71, n75); TDD-5G NR (Bands n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n77, n78, n79); 5G NR mmWave (Bands n258, n260, n261)—
Speed5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave) with 4x4 MIMO, Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO—
Launch
StatusAvailable. Released 2026, September 18Rumored. Exp. release 2027
Release Date2026, September 18Exp. announcement 2027
Body
Dimensions163.4 x 78.0 x 8.75 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.34 in)—
Weight249 g (8.78 oz)—
BuildAluminum unibody design, Ceramic Shield 2 front, Ceramic Shield back; Rated IP68 (maximum depth of 6 meters up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529—
SimDual eSIM (two active eSIMs; stores eight or more eSIMs) — US models: iPhone 18 Pro models are activated with an eSIM and do not support a physical SIM—
Display
TypeSuper Retina XDR OLED, Dynamic Island, Always-On display, ProMotion technology with adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz, HDR display, True Tone, Wide color (P3), Haptic Touch, 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical), 1000 nits max brightness (typical); 1600 nits peak brightness (HDR); 3000 nits peak brightness (outdoor); 1 nit minimum brightnessOLED, 120Hz
Size6.9-inch (diagonal) all-screen OLED display; 6.86 inches diagonally when measured as a standard rectangular shape6.3 inches
Resolution2868-by-1320-pixel resolution at 460 ppi1206 x 2622 pixels
ProtectionCeramic Shield 2 front, fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, anti-reflective coating—
Platform
OsiOS 27iOS 27
ChipsetA20 Pro chipApple A20
Cpu6-core CPU with 2 super cores and 4 efficiency coresHexa-core
Gpu7-core GPU with Neural Accelerators, Dual 16-core Neural Engine, hardware-accelerated ray tracing—
Memory
Internal256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB—
Card Slot—No
Main Camera
Triple48MP Pro Fusion camera system: 48MP Fusion Main with variable aperture (ƒ/1.48, ƒ/1.8, ƒ/2.8, ƒ/4.0), 24 mm, second-generation sensor-shift optical image stabilization, 100% Focus Pixels, super-high-resolution photos (24MP and 48MP), also enables 12MP optical-quality 2x Telephoto (48 mm); 48MP Fusion Ultra Wide, 13 mm, ƒ/2.2 aperture, 120° field of view, Hybrid Focus Pixels; 48MP Fusion Telephoto, 100 mm (4x), ƒ/2.8 aperture, Hybrid Focus Pixels, 3D sensor-shift optical image stabilization and autofocus, tetraprism design, also enables 12MP optical-quality 8x Telephoto (200 mm); 8x optical-quality zoom in, 2x optical zoom out, 16x optical-quality zoom range, digital zoom up to 40x—
FeaturesSapphire crystal lens cover, Adaptive True Tone flash, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 5, next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting with six effects, Night mode, Panorama (up to 63MP), Photographic Styles 3, Smart focus tracking, Spatial photos, 48MP macro photography, ProRAW, Pro controls for lens aperture, shutter speed, white balance, and viewing histogram, Apple Reference Image (Fusion Main)—
Video4K Dolby Vision video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, 60 fps, 100 fps (Fusion Main), or 120 fps (Fusion Main); 1080p Dolby Vision at 25 fps, 30 fps, 60 fps, or 120 fps (Fusion Main); 720p Dolby Vision at 30 fps; Cinematic mode up to 4K Dolby Vision at 60 fps; Action mode up to 2.8K Dolby Vision at 60 fps; ProRes video recording up to 4K at 120 fps with external recording, ProRes RAW; slo-mo 1080p up to 240 fps and 4K Dolby Vision up to 120 fps (Fusion Main); Dual Capture up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps4K@60fps
Dual—48 MP, f/1.6 (wide) + 48 MP, f/2.2 (ultrawide)
Selfie Camera
Single18MP Center Stage camera, ƒ/1.9 aperture, autofocus with Focus Pixels, Retina Flash, Tap to zoom and rotate, Center Stage for photos, Center Stage for video calls, ultra-stabilized video, Dual Capture—
FeaturesPhotonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 5, next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting with six effects, Night mode, Photographic Styles 3, ProRAW, Animoji and Memoji—
Video4K Dolby Vision video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps; 1080p Dolby Vision at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps; Cinematic mode up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps; ProRes up to 4K at 60 fps with external recording; slo-mo 1080p at 120 fps—
Sound
LoudspeakerBuilt-in stereo speaker—
Connectivity
WlanWi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO, Apple N1 wireless networking chip, Thread networking technology, Apple second-generation Ultra Wideband chip—
BluetoothBluetooth 6—
PositioningPrecision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, and NavIC), digital compass, Wi-Fi, Cellular, iBeacon microlocation—
NfcNFC with reader mode, Express Cards with power reserve—
UsbUSB-C connector with support for charging, DisplayPort, USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s)—
Features
SensorsFace ID, LiDAR Scanner, barometer, high dynamic range gyro, high-g accelerometer, proximity sensor, dual ambient light sensors—
Battery
TypeBuilt-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery; typical use up to 30 hours; video playback up to 45 hours; video playback (streamed) up to 40 hoursLi-Ion, non-removable
ChargingFast-charge capable: up to 50% charge in around 15 minutes when using 60W-capable adapter or higher with Adjustable Voltage Supply (available separately) paired with USB-C charging cable; up to 50% charge in 30 minutes with 35W adapter or higher paired with MagSafe Charger (both available separately); MagSafe wireless charging up to 25W; Qi2 wireless charging up to 25W—
Misc
ColorsBlack, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy—
PriceFrom $1,299 (US)—

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