MacrumorsSep 10, 2026 ~1 min source read

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

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Apple yesterday announced the iPhone 18 Pro and вЂЊiPhone 18 ProвЂЊ Max, succeeding the iPhone 17 Pro that launched last September.

The new models are built around the A20 Pro chip, a 48-megapixel Fusion Main camera with variable aperture, a redesigned vapor chamber, and a smaller Dynamic Island.

With that overhaul out of the way, this year's update is more about what's inside the phone than a new look, focused on the chip, camera, and battery rather than another redesign.

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Apple yesterday announced the iPhone 18 Pro and вЂЊiPhone 18 ProвЂЊ Max, succeeding the iPhone 17 Pro that launched last September. The new models are built around the A20 Pro chip, a 48-megapixel Fusion Main camera with variable aperture, a redesigned vapor chamber, and a smaller Dynamic Island. With that overhaul out of the way, this year's update is more about what's inside the phone than a new look, focused on the chip, camera, and battery rather than another redesign.

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The вЂЊiPhone 18 ProвЂЊ Max, which shares nearly all of these changes, also gets a battery capacity increase of its own, delivering the largest jump in battery life in the iPhone's history.
Our guide breaks down every difference between the two generations to help you decide whether the upgrade is worth it.
Here's everything that differs between the вЂЊiPhone 17 ProвЂЊ and вЂЊiPhone 18 ProвЂЊ:

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