He iPhone 18 Pro Max aims to be a great successor to the iPhone 17 Pro Maxat least that’s what the rumors say. Although the design is expected to be very similar, we will have very interesting changes in key specifications. That’s why we are going to compare the iPhone 17 Pro Max with what we expect from the iPhone 18 Pro Max, it may be worth the wait, the iPhone 18 will be launched in September 2026.
iPhone 17 Pro Max vs. iPhone 18 Pro Max: technical specifications table
| Characteristics | iPhone 17 Pro Max | iPhone 18 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | 16.34 x 7.8 x 0.88cm | 16.34 x 7.8 x 0.88cm |
| Weight | 231g | ~230g |
| Screen | Super Retina XDR OLED technology 1,000 nits (3,000 outdoors) |
Super Retina XDR OLED technology 1,200 nits (3,000 outdoors) |
| Screen size | 6.9 inches | 6.9 inches |
| Processor | A19 Pro | A20 Pro |
| RAM | 12GB | 12GB |
| Operating system | iOS 26 | iOS 27 |
| Storage | 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB |
256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB |
| Cameras |
Major: 48MP Ultra wide angle: 48MP Telephoto lens: 48MP Frontal: 18MP |
Major: 48MP Ultra wide angle: 48MP Telephoto lens: 48MP Frontal: 18MP |
| Battery | 37 hours of video | 5,100–5,200 mAh ~40 hours of video |
| Colors | cosmic orange dark blue Silver |
Red Brown Purple |
| Others | Dynamic Island, Dual SIM, Face ID, IP68, MagSafe, Ceramic Shield, True Tone, 24/48 MP photos, accident detection, connection to satellites in case of emergency | Reduced Dynamic Island, Dual SIM, Face ID, IP68, MagSafe, Ceramic Shield, True Tone, 24/48 MP photos, accident detection, satellite coverage |
| Price | €1,469 | €1,469 |
Design: a change in colors and a smaller dynamic island
He general design of the iPhone 18 Pro Max will be modeled on that of the iPhone 17 Pro Maxsome models have been leaked and the measurements are exactly the same. This is something quite common within Apple, the design changed radically with the iPhone 17 Pro and it is normal for it to continue for a while. Although we will have other interesting design changes.
On the one hand, there is the issue of colors. Apple always changes the colors of its iPhones and this year it will happen again. With the iPhone 17 Pro, the company launched a new range made up of orange, silver and blue and it is expected that iPhone 18 Pro Max arrives in red, brown and purple. That would mean that, for the first time in history, we would not have any black or white iPhone Pro. Although this is something that could be modified at any time, the great success of orange could lead Apple to launch a similar version.
On the other hand, it has been leaked that The Dynamic Island of the iPhone 18 Pro Max will be smaller than that of the iPhone 17 Pro Max. Specifically, we will go from the 20.76 mm long size of the current dynamic island to only 13.49 mm, it will be approximately 35% smaller.
A20 Pro Chip
After several years with chips manufactured in 3 nm, this year the A20 chip will make the leap to 2nmso it will be the most important leap in terms of power and efficiency in recent years. The A20 chip is expected to offer a speed improvement of approximately 15% and an efficiency improvement of 30% compared to the A19.
Apple is expected to use new technology from TSMC so that A20 chips have RAM integrated directly into the same wafer than the CPU, GPU and Neural Engine, instead of being located next to the chip and connected via as before. This could contribute to faster performance and longer battery life thanks to better power efficiency.
Even more battery life
The iPhone 17 Pro Max offers brutal autonomy and everything indicates that the iPhone 18 Pro Max will surpass it. On the one hand, the iPhone 18 Pro Max is expected to incorporate a battery with a capacity of between 5,100 and 5,200 mAh. The iPhone 17 Pro Max has a 5,088 mAh battery in countries where it is sold without a physical SIM, 4,823 mAh in countries like Spain. So it may be a big jump, especially in our market if Apple sells the device only with eSIM.
On the other hand, we have already seen that the A20 Pro chip will be much more efficientwhich will also contribute to improving autonomy. Without a doubt, the iPhone 18 Pro Max will be the longest-lasting iPhone that Apple has ever launched.
Camera with variable aperture
Apple has already raised the resolution of all the iPhone Pro cameras, the three rear ones have 48 megapixels and the front one has 18. So, in this section, it is difficult to improve. That’s why this rumor makes a lot of sense, it is said that Apple could include a main camera in the iPhone 18 Pro that uses a variable aperture.
Variable aperture allows the camera to adjust the light input: More open for low-light photos and background blur, more closed for greater sharpness throughout the scene. It is a function that professional cameras have and that would give an extra touch to the Pro models.
A price that should not rise
It is one of the rumors that we like the most, everything seems to indicate that Apple is not going to raise the prices of its iPhone this year. The apple company has not raised the price of iPhones for many years and it seems that we will continue for another year. Therefore it is expected that The iPhone 18 Pro starts at 1,469 euros in its 256 GB version.
