Apple iPhone 18 Pro
The iPhone 18 Pro is Apple's compact Pro handset, offering the full Pro camera system and flagship chip in a 6.3-inch body, compact by flagship standards. Two changes separate it from the iPhone 17 Pro: the 2nm A20 Pro chip and faster wired charging… Read more >
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The iPhone 18 Pro is Apple's compact Pro handset, offering the full Pro camera system and flagship chip in a 6.3-inch body, compact by flagship standards. Two changes separate it from the iPhone 17 Pro: the 2nm A20 Pro chip and faster wired charging, which Apple rates at 50 percent in 15 minutes, down from 20 last year.
iPhone 18 Pro: Display
The 6.3-inch LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED runs at 120Hz with Ceramic Shield 2 protection, using the same panel technology as the larger iPhone 18 Pro Max in a smaller footprint. The trade-off is a smaller screen and a lower-resolution panel than the iPhone 18 Pro Max, so buyers who watch a lot of video or want more screen may prefer it.
iPhone 18 Pro: Camera
The main change is a variable aperture on the 48-megapixel main camera for depth-of-field control, joined by a 48-megapixel 4x telephoto and a 48-megapixel ultrawide, with video up to 4K 120fps. It is the same rear system as the iPhone 18 Pro Max, so there is no camera penalty for the smaller phone. The 4x telephoto is unchanged from the iPhone 17 Pro, so optical reach is no better this generation.
iPhone 18 Pro: Battery
The Nano-SIM model carries a 4056 mAh battery, marginally up from 3998 mAh on the iPhone 17 Pro, which posted an Active Use score of 15:23h in GSMArena testing. With only a slightly larger cell, buyers should expect similar endurance, though the phone has not yet been lab-tested. The clearer limitation is capacity against the iPhone 18 Pro Max at 5391 mAh, so this model asks for more frequent charging.
iPhone 18 Pro: Size, Weight and Build
The iPhone 18 Pro measures 150 x 71.9 x 8.8mm with an aluminium frame, a Ceramic Shield 2 front and an IP68 rating, in Black, Silver, Glacier and Burgundy. At 211g it is 5g heavier than the iPhone 17 Pro despite identical dimensions, a small increase buyers upgrading from that model may notice.
iPhone 18 Pro: Performance
The iPhone 18 Pro runs the same A20 Pro and 7-core GPU as the iPhone 18 Pro Max, on a 2nm process with 12GB of RAM and iOS 27, so there is no performance penalty for choosing the smaller model. Apple's Pro line has a long record of multi-year iOS support. Gains over the A19 Pro are unlikely to show in everyday use, mattering most for sustained tasks like high-frame-rate video.
iPhone 18 Pro: Who Should Buy
The iPhone 18 Pro is the pick for buyers who want the full Pro camera system and the A20 Pro chip without the size and weight of the Pro Max, and who can accept shorter battery life in return. It suits users on an older iPhone upgrading for the camera and chip in a smaller phone, rather than heavy users better served by the iPhone 18 Pro Max. Buyers comparing on contract length or upfront cost will find current network pricing in the table above.
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Apple iPhone 18 Pro Specification
- Operating System: iOS
- Camera: 48 Megapixels
- Display Size: 6.3 inches
- Display Type: LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED
- Capacity: 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB
- eSIM Compatible: Yes
- Weight: 211 grams
- Resolution: 1206 x 2622
- Primary Camera: 48 Megapixels
- Primary Camera Flash: Dual-LED dual-tone
- Secondary Camera: 18 Megapixels
- Dimensions: 150 x 71.9 x 8.8 mm
- Processor: Hexa-core
- Chipset: Apple A20 Pro
- SIM Type: Nano-SIM, eSIM
- Bluetooth: 6.0
- WiFi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7
- Battery: Li-Ion 4056 mAh
- IP Rating: IP68
Specifications are provided by the manufacturer and may vary by region.