iPhone 18 Pro Unboxing: New Colors, Better Photos, Smaller Dynamic Island

MacRumors showed an early unboxing of the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max ahead of sales starting September 18. The new models feature a 2nm A20 Pro chip, a vapor chamber cooling system with three times the area, a variable aperture main camera, and a smaller Dynamic Island. Prices start at $1199 for the Pro and $1299 for the Pro Max.

• Pro Max weighs 249g vs 233g for iPhone 17 Pro Max
• Battery life up to 36 hours video on Pro, 45 hours on Pro Max
• In the US, Pro has Apple C2 modem, Pro Max has Qualcomm
• Four aperture settings and new Pro Controls with histogram