Apple Unveils iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max With Variable Aperture Camera

Last Updated on September 10, 2026

Apple has officially unveiled the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max along with iPhone Duo in its “Surprise and shine” event on September 09, 2026. The new Pro models bring major upgrades to the camera system, performance, battery life, and AI capabilities. Notably, for the first time, Apple has brought a variable aperture system to its 48 MP fusion camera, giving users aperture control. We have more details below. Keep reading.

Apple has officially unveiled the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, bringing major upgrades to the camera system, performance, battery life, and AI capabilities. Notably, for the first time, Apple has brought a variable aperture system to its 48 MP fusion camera, giving users aperture control. We have more details below. Keep reading.

iPhone 18 Pro Series Overview

Design and Display

On the outside, both iPhone 18 Pro Max and Pro models share similarities. There’s a raised camera bar on the back to house the Fusion Camera system, while the body has curves in the edges. The body features aluminum frames and front and back made of glass. Both come with IP68 certification for protection from dust and water. Also, take note that Apple has reduced the physical cutout of the Dynamic Island on the front. By doing this, the company now adds more features to it.

But the notable difference is in their traditional statement on the display size. The Pro Max model features a 6.9-inch display while the Pro model comes with a compact 6.3-inches screen. Both have an LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and up to 3000 nits of peak brightness. And due to the size difference, the Pro Max model has a resolution of 1320 x 2868 pixels, while it’s 1206 x 2622 pixels for the Pro model. Both phone screens feature an anti-reflective coating to avoid glare.

The phones are offered in four colors: burgundy, glacier blue, silver, and black.

Camera

Both the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max have a triple 48MP Pro Fusion Camera system consisting of the 48 MP main camera, 48MP ultra-wide camera, and a 48 MP periscope telephoto camera with 4x zoom. The key improvement here is the introduction of a variable aperture on the main camera. It basically gives users more control over lighting and depth of field, which ensures better photos and videos in low-light conditions. On the front, they carry a 24MP selfie camera.

Besides, the camera system also features smart focus tracking, cinematic mode video effects, and improved low-light video. There are new Pro Controls features that offer users more options to tweak lens aperture, shutter speed, etc. for better photography.

Performance

The iPhone 18 Pro models are powered by the all-new Apple A20 Pro processors, a 2nm build with hexa-core configurations. In terms of resources, the Pro models are offered with 12 GB of RAM and storage options of 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB, and 2 TB of storage options.

At the same time, the phones now boot on iOS 27, Apple’s next-gen OS replacing the current iOS 26 generation software.

Battery

Apple says that both iPhone 18 Pro Models come with improved battery features, although it doesn’t specify their numerical improvements. Anyway, the company says that these phones charge to up to 50% in 15 minutes and support 4.5W reverse wired charging too.

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Both of the models support WiFi 7, Bluetooth 6.0, NFC, USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, etc. You get the phone and the Type-C cable in the package. These phones support Emergency SOS communications too, but availability depends on the region.

Technical Specifications

iPhone 18 Pro Max price in Nepal

iPhone 18 Pro Max starts at $1299 for the 256 GB model. The 512 GB and 1 TB models are priced at $1499 and $1899, while the top-end $2TB variant is priced $2499. ON the other hand, the iPhone 18 Pro model starts at $1199 for the 256 GB model. The 512 GB and 1 TB models are priced at $1399 and 1799, respectively, while the 2 TB variant is priced $2399.

The phones’ pre-order starts on 12 September and will be available from 18 September.

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