Apple iPhone 18 Pro vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Digital video zoom; not optical lens reach or a claim about image quality.

Digital video zoom; not optical lens reach or a claim about image quality.

Manufacturer-described functions; sound quality has not been independently measured.

Named in the rear and front recording specifications. The checked material does not establish the newer music-isolation feature or a measured audio-quality result.

Apple-announced interface feature; usability has not been independently tested.

The checked specification names Dynamic Island without a maximum count of simultaneous activities. No absence of an activity feature is inferred.

Available on the rear and front cameras.

Apple's specification does not identify the Styles 3 feature set listed for iPhone 18 Pro. No exclusive software feature is inferred.

Nominal diagonal; actual viewable area is smaller.

Nominal diagonal. Apple UK sources disagree on the standard-rectangle measurement (6.86 versus 6.85 inches); actual viewable area is smaller. See the separate rectangular-diagonal evidence.

Apple UK claim.

Apple UK claim; not a mixed-use endurance measurement.

Apple claims three times the vapour-chamber surface area of iPhone 17 Pro. Sustained-performance gains require independent testing.

Apple's published construction. The cited sustained-performance claim is not an independent measurement and does not establish superiority over another cooling design.

The published time-lapse mode is separate from ordinary video and slow motion.

The checked recording list does not state a time-lapse resolution. Ordinary 4K recording does not prove 4K time-lapse.

Manufacturer dimensions; not a preference or quality score.

Exact UK specification. Weight can differ by configuration; no relative US weight is inferred here.

Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM) with dual eSIM support; 5G (sub-6 GHz). Carrier services and eSIM support need confirming with your network.

The comparison retains the UK configuration when the retailer market changes. A model specification does not establish stock or support from a particular network.

US figures are shown for reference only and are not used for the UK model.

A different regional model. US weight and battery claims are not substituted into the UK comparison; domestic US listing availability remains a retailer check.

Second-generation sensor-shift OIS on the 48 MP Fusion Main; the telephoto has its own 3D sensor-shift OIS.

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The front camera is not described as having physical aperture control.

The checked specification lists Camera Control exposure, depth, zoom, cameras, styles and tone; it does not establish the full aperture/shutter/white-balance/histogram workflow listed for iPhone 18 Pro.

460 ppi; ProMotion adaptive refresh.

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Not published by Apple.

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Not verified for this exact model.

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No built-in memory-card slot is listed. External USB-C storage for supported recording workflows is a separate capability.

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Not verified for this exact model.

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Not verified for this exact model.

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Apple does not publish battery capacity in mAh. Up to 31 h streamed video; up to 50% in around 15 minutes with a separately sold 60 W-capable USB-C adapter supporting AVS; MagSafe and Qi2 up to 25 W. Apple UK claims, not independent tests.

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Explicitly listed for iPhone 18 Pro in the UK Mobile and Wireless section.

The checked specification does not identify the cellular modem. The Apple N1 wireless networking chip is a separate component.

Manufacturer-named process technology; the process name is not a measured transistor size or an efficiency score.

The checked A19 Pro specification and launch article do not state the process node. A specification for another A19 variant is not substituted.

Apple-announced editing feature.

The checked specification lists Cinematic recording but does not establish the newer ordinary-video conversion feature. Editing footage already recorded in Cinematic mode is a separate capability.

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Materials and coating names do not establish comparative drop or scratch resistance.

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Simultaneous front and rear capture. This is separate from ordinary single-camera 4K recording.

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Published capabilities, not independent performance measurements.

Not verified for this exact model.

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Derived from Apple's exhaustive connector specification, which lists USB-C and no 3.5mm connector.

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MagSafe charging, magnet array and alignment magnet are expressly listed. Generic Qi charging on another product does not by itself prove MagSafe support there.

Apple does not publish RAM capacity.

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Requires external recording; not a claim that every lens or the front camera supports this rate.

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The exact UK specification separately lists Qi2 wireless charging up to 25 W. This is a protocol-specific published maximum with compatible equipment, not a measured or sustained charging rate.

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Apple UK support and model identification state 6.86 inches; the UK launch article states 6.85 inches. The nominal 6.9-inch size remains separate. This unresolved difference is excluded from numeric comparisons.

Apple camera feature; image quality has not been independently tested.

This named feature is not established by the checked iPhone 17 Pro recording specification. Its absence from that page is not proof that all reference-image workflows are impossible.

Not verified for this exact model.

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Not verified for this exact model.

Apple camera feature; tracking reliability has not been independently tested.

Not named in the checked iPhone 17 Pro specification. This does not establish that all subject tracking is absent.

Apple typical-use claim; distinct from local or streamed video playback and not a cross-brand endurance test.

The checked UK specification publishes local and streamed video playback, not a comparable mixed-use hours claim.

8K recording is not mentioned.

Not verified for this exact model.

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Networking chip identity; not the cellular modem or a measured throughput result.

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UWB is Apple's second-generation Ultra Wideband chip. The exact UK source explicitly lists these capabilities. Wi-Fi 7 and Ultra Wideband remain subject to regional availability; compatible equipment, provider and service conditions apply. This is not measured throughput or a new-generation-only advantage.