iPhone 18 Pro battery tests show 3–6% gain, not the 9–15% Apple claims

Early reviews show the iPhone 18 Pro delivers only a 3–6% battery gain over the iPhone 17 Pro, despite Apple's claims of 9–15%. TechRadar measured 16.17 hours for the 18 Pro versus 15.21 hours for its predecessor, and 18.27 versus 17.54 hours for the Pro Max. Charging is faster: 0–50% in 15 minutes with a 60W adapter.

• TechRadar: iPhone 18 Pro lasted 16.17 hours vs 15.21 hours for iPhone 17 Pro
• iPhone 18 Pro Max improved just 3%: 18.27 hours vs 17.54 hours
• Apple claims 36 hours of local video on Pro and 45 hours on Pro Max
• 0–50% charge in 15 minutes with a 60W adapter, down from 20 minutes