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iPhone 17 Pro vs. iPhone 18 Pro: 35+ Upgrades Compared

Apple says the new model adds a 2nm A20 Pro chip, 8K video and up to 40% better sustained performance.

  • Apple unveiled the iPhone 18 Pro on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, introducing a new 2nm A20 Pro chip and a variable-aperture main camera system for enhanced photography control.
  • Retaining the 6.3-inch and 6.9-inch display sizes from the iPhone 17 Pro, the new model shrinks the Dynamic Island by 25%, allowing it to display 3 Live Activities simultaneously instead of 2.
  • The A20 Pro chip utilizes a next-generation vapor chamber with three times the surface area to deliver up to 40 per cent better sustained performance, while the 48-megapixel camera introduces a mechanical aperture.
  • Starting at $1,200, the iPhone 18 Pro costs $100 more than the iPhone 17 Pro; pre-orders begin September 12, with retail availability starting September 18.
  • Apple is holding off on launching a standard iPhone 18 this month, instead positioning the iPhone Duo as its headline product for media consumption.
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Apple has already officially introduced its new iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max and, as it usually happens with new releases, comes the question that is repeated every year: does it deserve to change if I already have the previous model? Although the answer is not as simple as it might seem, in this article we will look at all the sections one by one so that you have a much more approximate idea as to whether you should make the jump or not …

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9to5Mac broke the news in Cupertino, United States on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
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