This fall’s iPhone 18 lineup will feature an all-new foldable iPhone Ultra, but the most popular models will undoubtedly be the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max. Here are six new features rumored for iPhone 18 Pro.
Revised design: Dynamic island is smaller and the back is unified
The iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max are expected to maintain the basic size and design of this year’s models. However, there are three notable changes that make the design feel fresh.
- smaller dynamic island
- Uniform feeling on the back
- new color options
The dynamic island is smaller thanks to the Face ID component, which moves below the display. This should allow for the smallest display cutout in years.
The iPhone 17 Pro’s two-tone back design has proven to be controversial. To solve this, Apple plans to better blend the colors of the aluminum and glass areas to achieve a unified look.
Rumors regarding iPhone 18 Pro colors suggest that Apple is testing a variety of new colors. It’s still too early to know exactly what the final colors will be, but the bolder 17 Pro colors seem to be a success.
A20 pro chip
iPhones come with new chips every year. And the A20 Pro chip for the iPhone 18 Pro is expected to be a particularly big breakthrough.
The A20 Pro will be Apple’s first chip built on a 2nm process and also features a WMCM (wafer-level multichip module) package.
Both of these advancements should lead to bigger-than-normal improvements over this year’s A19 Pro. Therefore, iPhone 18 Pro is better in performance, efficiency, and AI tasks.
Variable aperture camera, improved telephoto and more
Camera improvements have always been one of Apple’s marquee upgrades for new iPhones.
The iPhone 18 Pro is expected to feature a variable aperture main camera that will give you more control over the depth of field (DoF) of your photos. My colleague Ben explains:
You can set a shallow DoF if you want to separate your subject from the background, a medium DoF if you want to separate the background while still being aware of it, and a deep DOF if you want everything in the shot to be in focus.
There are also rumors that Apple will release a wider aperture telephoto camera this year and add professional camera app features.
Best battery life ever
The iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max offer the largest iPhone batteries ever and are proving to be a hit. It looks like Apple will continue to give users more of what they want by increasing the battery size again.
The iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max are expected to have moderately larger batteries than their predecessors. However, the significant improvement in battery life will likely come from two other changes.
- 2nm process of A20 Pro chip
- C2 cellular modem
Built on a new 2nm process, the A20 Pro is expected to offer improved power efficiency, and switching from Qualcomm’s 5G modem to the Apple-designed C2 modem should provide similar benefits.
camera control 2.0
Camera Control debuted on the iPhone 16 as a dedicated button for the camera. It offers a variety of touch-sensitive gestures to control zoom, exposure, tone, and more. However, many users found this overly complex and unwieldy when used as more than a simple button.
Apple will reportedly update the camera controls on the iPhone 18 series with a more reduced feature set. The touch-sensitive component may be removed and other changes may be made to provide an overall more user-friendly experience.
C2 modem
After years of development, Apple has officially begun replacing Qualcomm’s cellular modems with its own solution. The C1 modem debuted on the iPhone 16e, then C1X appeared on the iPhone Air, and now the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max will have the C2 modem.
Apple’s 5G cellular modems have proven to deliver superior performance while offering efficiency and battery improvements compared to Qualcomm’s options. The C2 modem is expected to build on the strong foundation of Apple’s C1 modem when it debuts with the iPhone 18 Pro.
iPhone 18 Pro features: Summary
There’s a lot we already know about the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, but there are likely plenty of details yet to be finalized, including the price, which could rise significantly.
But for now, it looks like the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max will offer more of the same improvements users want, including better performance, longer-lasting batteries, a subtly revised design, and camera upgrades.
What new changes or features would you like to see in iPhone 18 Pro? Let us know in the comments.
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