Quick facts:
Released: September 18, 2026 (announced September 9)
Price: Pro from €1,469 / $1,199 · Pro Max from €1,619 / $1,299
Category: Phones
Maker: Apple
Apple introduced the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max at its “Surprise and shine” event on September 9, 2026, alongside its first foldable iPhone. Pre-orders opened September 12, and the phones went on sale September 18.
At a glance:
iPhone 18 Pro from €1,469 / $1,199, Pro Max from €1,619 / $1,299 (256GB, Spain pricing) — the Pro Max is $100 more than last year’s model in the US.
What's new
Both phones run Apple's new A20 Pro chip, built on a 2-nanometer process with a 6-core CPU, a 7-core GPU and a dual 16-core Neural Engine — Apple's first chip at this process node.
The headline camera upgrade is a DSLR-style variable aperture on the 48MP main sensor, adjustable from f/1.48 to f/4 with six blades, plus manual aperture and shutter controls for anyone who wants to shoot more deliberately. The rest of the rear system is a 48MP Ultra Wide and a 48MP periscope telephoto with 4x optical zoom. The front camera moves to 18MP with Center Stage.
New colors join the lineup, including a Dark Cherry finish, alongside light blue and silver.
Specs
| Spec | iPhone 18 Pro | iPhone 18 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.3″ OLED, 120Hz | 6.9″ OLED, 120Hz, 1320×2868 |
| Chip | A20 Pro (2nm) | A20 Pro (2nm) |
| Rear cameras | 48MP main (variable aperture) + 48MP Ultra Wide + 48MP telephoto, 4x optical | Same triple system |
| Front camera | 18MP, f/1.9 | 18MP, f/1.9 |
| Storage | 256GB / 512GB / 1TB / 2TB | 256GB / 512GB / 1TB / 2TB |
| Starting price (Spain / US) | €1,469 / $1,199 | €1,619 / $1,299 |
| 512GB price (Spain) | €1,719 | €1,869 |
| 1TB price (Spain) | €2,219 | €2,369 |
Why it matters
A 2nm chip and a true variable-aperture camera are meaningful firsts for the iPhone line, not incremental spec bumps — and they arrive the same year Apple is also shipping its first foldable, making this one of the busier iPhone launches in years.
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