Description
The brand-new iPhone 18 Pro Max is Apple's largest Pro iPhone, here in the 512GB version. It pairs a 6.9-inch ProMotion OLED display with the 2nm A20 Pro chip and a triple 48MP camera system. It suits buyers who want long battery life, serious photo and video tools and plenty of room for media. Compared with the iPhone 17 Pro Max it adds a variable-aperture main camera, a smaller Dynamic Island, a larger battery and faster charging.
Key features
- A20 Pro chip. The 2nm A20 Pro has a 6-core CPU with two super cores at up to 4.93 GHz and a 7-core GPU with hardware ray tracing. Graphics are over 30% faster than the iPhone 17 Pro Max, helped by a vapour chamber with three times the area of the one in the iPhone 17 Pro.
- Variable-aperture main camera. The 48MP Fusion main camera can switch between f/1.48, f/1.8, f/2.8 and f/4.0. In dark environments the variable aperture can let in up to 50% more light.
- Three 48MP rear cameras. A 48MP ultra wide with macro shots and a 48MP 4x tetraprism telephoto join the main camera. Together they give 8x optical-quality zoom and digital zoom up to 40x.
- Pro video tools. The phone records 4K Dolby Vision at up to 120fps, and ProRes up to 4K120 to an external drive. ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2, ACES and Genlock are supported.
- 6.9-inch ProMotion display. The Super Retina XDR OLED panel runs at 2868 x 1320 and 460 ppi with an adaptive refresh rate up to 120Hz. It reaches 3,000 nits outdoors, has an anti-reflective coating and an Always-On display.
- Larger battery, faster charging. Apple quotes up to 29 hours typical use and 43 hours of video playback. Wired charging reaches 50% in about 15 minutes with a 60W or higher adapter, and MagSafe and Qi2 wireless charging run at up to 25W.
- Durable build. An aluminium unibody with a Ceramic Shield 2 front and Ceramic Shield back. It is rated IP68 for depths of 6 m for up to 30 minutes.
- Fast connectivity. Wi-Fi 7 through the Apple N1 chip, Bluetooth 6 and 5G via the Apple C2 modem. The USB-C port supports USB 3 speeds up to 10Gbps and 4K HDR DisplayPort output.
Specifications
| Display | |
|---|---|
| Panel | Super Retina XDR OLED (LTPO), 6.9 inches (6.86 inches measured as a rectangle) |
| Resolution | 2868 x 1320, 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | ProMotion, adaptive up to 120Hz; Always-On display |
| Brightness | 1,000 nits typical, 1,600 nits peak (HDR), 3,000 nits peak (outdoor), 1 nit minimum |
| Contrast and features | 2,000,000:1; HDR, True Tone, P3 wide colour, anti-reflective coating, smaller Dynamic Island |
| Performance | |
| Chip | A20 Pro, 2nm |
| CPU | 6 cores (2 super cores and 4 efficiency cores), 2×4.93 GHz + 4×2.64 GHz |
| GPU | 7-core with Neural Accelerators and hardware ray tracing |
| Neural Engine | Dual 16-core |
| RAM | 12GB LPDDR5X on a 96-bit memory bus (third-party figure) |
| Storage | |
| Capacity | 512GB; no memory card slot |
| Rear camera | |
| Main | 48MP Fusion, 24mm, variable aperture (f/1.48, f/1.8, f/2.8 or f/4.0), second-generation sensor-shift OIS; 1/1.28", 1.22µm |
| Ultra wide | 48MP, 13mm, f/2.2, 120° field of view, macro |
| Telephoto | 48MP tetraprism, 100mm (4x), f/2.8, 3D sensor-shift OIS; 12MP 8x (200mm) crop |
| Zoom | 8x optical-quality zoom in, 2x zoom out, digital zoom up to 40x |
| Other | Optical-quality 2x (48mm), ProRAW, Night mode, panorama up to 63MP, LiDAR, sapphire lens cover |
| Front camera | |
| Sensor | 18MP Center Stage, f/1.9, autofocus, Dual Capture |
| Video | |
| Rear | 4K Dolby Vision at 24/25/30/60/100/120fps; slow motion at 1080p up to 240fps |
| Pro features | ProRes up to 4K120 to an external drive, ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2, ACES, Genlock |
| Other | Cinematic mode up to 4K60, Action mode up to 2.8K60, spatial video at 1080p30 |
| Front | 4K Dolby Vision up to 60fps |
| Battery and charging | |
| Apple's battery figures | Up to 29 hours typical use, 43 hours video playback, 38 hours streamed video |
| Wired | 50% in about 15 minutes with a 60W-or-higher adapter supporting Adjustable Voltage Supply |
| Wireless | MagSafe and Qi2, up to 25W; 50% in 30 minutes with a 35W adapter |
| Reverse | 4.5W reverse wired |
| Connectivity | |
| Cellular | 5G sub-6GHz with 4×4 MIMO, Gigabit LTE, Apple C2 modem |
| Wi-Fi and Bluetooth | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) 2×2 MIMO via Apple N1 chip; Bluetooth 6; Thread |
| Other | Second-generation Ultra Wideband, NFC with reader mode |
| Location | Dual-frequency GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, NavIC |
| USB | USB-C, USB 3 (up to 10Gbps), DisplayPort output up to 4K HDR |
| Design and build | |
| Dimensions | 163.4 x 78.0 x 8.75 mm |
| Weight | 249 g |
| Materials | Aluminium unibody; Ceramic Shield 2 front, Ceramic Shield back |
| Water and dust | IP68 (6 m for up to 30 minutes) |
| Buttons | Action button, Camera Control, side button, volume keys |
| Software | |
| OS | iOS 27, with Apple Intelligence and Siri AI (beta) |
| Security | |
| Biometrics | Face ID; Emergency SOS; Crash Detection |
| Audio | |
| Speakers | Stereo; earpiece doubles as second speaker |
| Microphones | Four studio-quality mics, Spatial Audio recording |
| Formats | AAC, APAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Atmos; no 3.5mm jack |
| Sensors | |
| List | LiDAR, barometer, high-dynamic-range gyro, high-g accelerometer, proximity sensor, dual ambient light sensors |
What’s in the box
- iPhone 18 Pro Max
- USB-C charge cable (1 m)
Good to know
- No charger is included; full charging speed needs a 60W or higher USB-C adapter that supports Adjustable Voltage Supply.
- Siri AI is in beta and starts in English only; some cloud-based AI features have daily usage limits.
- iOS 27.0.1 fixed an early bug that caused restarts when Face ID authentication failed.
- Compared with the iPhone 17 Pro Max, the battery is about 500mAh larger and graphics are over 30% faster.
- Apple does not promise a specific number of years of software updates.
Frequently asked questions
Does it support wireless charging?
Yes. It supports MagSafe and Qi2 wireless charging at up to 25W, reaching 50% in 30 minutes with a 35W adapter.
Does it have a headphone jack?
No, there is no 3.5mm jack. Audio is through USB-C or Bluetooth 6.
Is it water resistant?
Yes, it is rated IP68 for depths of up to 6 m for up to 30 minutes.
Does it come with a charger?
No. The box contains the iPhone and a 1 m USB-C charge cable only.
Can I expand the storage?
No, there is no memory card slot, so the 512GB is fixed.
How fast does it charge?
With a 60W or higher adapter that supports Adjustable Voltage Supply, it reaches 50% in about 15 minutes.
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