{"id":889506,"date":"2026-09-09T18:08:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T18:08:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/889506\/"},"modified":"2026-09-09T18:08:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T18:08:13","slug":"apple-iphone-18-pro-and-pro-max-are-official-1199-fancy-cameras-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/889506\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max Are Official: $1,199, Fancy Cameras and More"},"content":{"rendered":"

The iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max have been unveiled during Apple\u2019s \u201cSurprise and Shine\u201d event on Sept. 9<\/a>, and while they may not have the fancy folding display of Apple\u2019s expected iPhone Ultra<\/a>, these phones are packed with the latest tech Apple has to offer. From new A20 Bionic processors, upgrades to the cameras and, yes, some fresh colors too, there\u2019s a lot to be excited about.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The iPhone 18 Pro will start at $1,199 in the US, while the iPhone 18 Pro Max will set you back $1,299, both with 256GB of storage. They\u2019ll be available for preorder this Saturday and will go on sale on Sept. 18.<\/p>\n

\"\"Apple\u2019s A20 Pro chip could be a powerhouse.Apple\/Screenshot by CNET<\/p>\n

The cameras have \u201cthe biggest camera upgrades in years,\u201d according to Apple, with the Pro models having a variable aperture on the main 48 megapixel camera. It uses six aperture blades, each thinner than a human hair, that actually open and close to affect the aperture \u2014 opening up to let in more light at night and closing down for better depth of field when there\u2019s plenty of light.\u00a0<\/p>\n

On the software side, there are updates to the interface, including new Pro controls to make it easier to access settings for manual controls over white balance or aperture. There are also more options for adjusting the look of Apple\u2019s Photographic Styles. Apple will also support Google\u2019s SynthID<\/a> standard for authenticating images not created with AI, along with Apple\u2019s own new standard for authentication.<\/p>\n

The A20 Pro chip has been rebuilt from the ground up, making it 20% faster than the previous model and, Apple says, the fastest CPU in any smartphone. And sure, it\u2019s also geared specifically toward better AI computing. Because AI remains the name of the game. There\u2019s a massive thermal cooling system, too, to stop it from overheating when you\u2019re really maxing it out with demanding games.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The batteries have seen a bump, with Apple promising the Pro Max will deliver 45 hours of video playback. We already know how good the iPhone 17 Pro Max\u2019s battery is, so it\u2019s going to be very interesting to see those models go head-to-head.<\/p>\n

\"AppleWe got your specs right here.Apple\/Screenshot by CNET<\/p>\n

Apple talked a lot about Apple Intelligence and how Siri will use AI. We saw a demo of how Siri is able to pull information from messages, your email and a variety of other apps to answer your questions. You can also use it via the camera (Visual Intelligence) to ask questions about what you\u2019re seeing in front of you.\u00a0<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a new Siri app that will archive your previous conversations in order for you to revisit them and follow up on previous questions you\u2019ve asked. Meanwhile, Apple\u2019s AI will also let you do various things to your photos, including expanding the canvas or removing objects from the scene \u2014 with better accuracy than it could before.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"\"Apple showed off a variety of new camera upgrades, including the variable aperture and new pro controls.Apple\/Screenshot by CNET<\/p>\n

The iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max<\/a> were among our favorite phones of the past year. They\u2019ve impressed not just with their stellar performance but also with their camera skills. I pitted the iPhone 17 Pro\u2019s video skills against a fully fledged cinema camera setup<\/a>, and it held its own admirably as part of a pro movie-making setup.\u00a0<\/p>\n

But Apple continues to face stiff competition in the photography arena, with Xiaomi and Leica\u2019s Leitzphone<\/a> earning a coveted CNET Editors\u2019 Choice award for its exceptional imaging skills. How Apple\u2019s latest phones stack up against its Android rivals remains to be seen.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This is a developing story and will be updated as Apple releases more information during its live event.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAndrew Lanxon\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEditor at Large; Lead Photographer, Europe\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhen he’s not testing the latest phones or phone cameras, Andrew can normally be found with his own camera in hand or behind his drums or eating his stash of home-cooked food — sometimes all at once.
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