Apple has officially announced the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, for $100 more than the comparable iPhone 17 Pro models. -A20 Pro chip: Built on a 2nm process, with Apple claiming up to 40% more GPU performance. -Better cooling: A new vapor chamber is three times larger than the one in the iPhone 17 Pro. -48MP main camera: It now has a variable aperture, which can open wider in darker conditions to let in more light. -More camera controls: You can manually adjust things like shutter speed for photos and videos. -Better video: 4K Dolby Vision HDR time-lapse is now supported. -Smaller Dynamic Island: It can still show up to three Live Activities. -Battery: Apple says up to 36 hours of video playback on the Pro and 45 hours on the Pro Max. -New colors: Deep black, silver, glacier and burgundy. >Storage: Both models start at 256GB. >Price: The iPhone 18 Pro starts at $1,199, while the Pro Max starts at $1,299. >Preorders start September 12, with the phones arriving September 18. The new phones designed around Apple AI Intelligence and the latest Siri features.