Apple iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max launched with A20 Pro chip

Apple has launched the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, featuring the new 2nm A20 Pro chip and significant battery life improvements. The devices include advanced camera systems and run on iOS 27, with prices starting at $1,199.
Why it matters
As a major consumer electronics release, this impacts the global smartphone market and sets new benchmarks for mobile hardware performance.
Apple on Wednesday launched iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max running the newly designed 2nm A20 Pro chip. This new silicon comes with 6 core CPU, 4 efficiency core and 7 core GPU.
Breaking tradition, the Cupertino-based company did not launch the vanilla model of the iPhone 18 series, and is expected to unveil it in 2027.
Both iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max claims 36 hours and 45 hours battery life, respectively.
iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max sport a 48 MP main with variable aperture, a 48 MP telephoto camera and a 48 MP ultrawide lens. They have an 18 MP front camera.
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