Apple Unveils iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max: Smaller Dynamic Island, Bigger Batteries
Apple said the new phones can show three Live Activities at once and deliver up to 45 hours of video playback.
- On Wednesday, Apple introduced the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max during its "Surprise and Shine" event, unveiling the company's most advanced smartphones to date.
- A key visual update centers on the Dynamic Island, reduced by roughly 20% through an integrated under-display Face ID system, enabling the interface to display up to three simultaneous Live Activities.
- Performance is driven by the A20 Pro chip, supported by 12 GB of RAM and an upgraded vapor chamber cooling architecture delivering up to 40% better thermal dissipation, while both devices feature 120 Hz ProMotion displays.
- Photography receives major updates via a triple 48 MP rear camera array with variable aperture, while battery life enhancements allow the iPhone 18 Pro Max to deliver up to 45 hours of video playback versus 36 hours for the Pro.
- Available in Glacial, Silver, Black, and a new Burgundy finish, US pricing starts at $1,099 for the iPhone 18 Pro and $1,199 for the Pro Max, scaling through 512 GB, 1 TB, and 2 TB storage tiers.
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Dynamic Island now shows three Live Activities
Apple has updated its iPhone 18 Pro Dynamic Island to be more useful with up to three Live Activities being shown simultaneously.The new Dynamic Island - image credit: Apple.As recently rumored, the new iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max feature a redesigned Dynamic Island around the Face ID cutout."[iPhone 18 Pro] also features an upgraded Dynamic Island," said Kaiann Drance VP, iPhone Product Marketing, "redesigned to be smaller, more useful,…
Apple Unveils iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max: Smaller Dynamic Island, Bigger Batteries
Apple has officially unveiled the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, introducing substantial updates to display design, battery endurance, thermal management, and camera technology. A key visual update centers on the Dynamic Island, reduced by roughly 20% to 16.57 mm thanks to an integrated under-display Face ID system. Powered by iOS 27, the smaller island can display up to three simultaneous Live Activities. Both devices feature Super Retina…
iPhone 18 Pro Dynamic Island to Shrink, Add Third Live Activity
Apple's upcoming iPhone 18 Pro will come with a narrower Dynamic Island that will allow it to display more Live Activities than the current iPhone 17 Pro, according to Bloomberg. iPhone 18 Pro mockup by Filip Vabrousek Mark Gurman reports that the new "smaller and improved" Dynamic Island on the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max will allow users to "toggle between three live tasks" at the top of their screen. Previously, the Dynamic Island co…
Apple's future iPhone will reduce its frontal sensor area by almost 20%. This physical decrease, coupled with the simulator of the new operating system, will allow three live activities to be displayed simultaneously. An ingenious software rustin designed to make this visual space profitable, before its total disappearance to the benefit of sensors hidden under the slab.
Apple's new iPhone 18 Pro phones, announced on September 9, once again feature slightly larger batteries than their predecessors. Apple traditionally does not disclose battery capacity in its published general specifications, ... Read more
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