Apple debuts iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max

Apple announced iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, delivering an advanced pro camera system and improved battery life and performance. Apple debuts iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. PRESS RELEASE September 9, 2026 Apple debuts iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max The new Pro lineup introduces variable aperture with the most advanced camera in an iPhone, incredible battery life, next‑level performance, and Siri AI, all powered by A20 Pro iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max feature the most advanced camera Apple has ever made and deliver massive leaps in battery life and performance.

The new 48MP Fusion Main camera, now with variable aperture, brings creative control that wasn’t possible before, and new Pro controls let users customize their experience in the Camera app. Both models feature a smaller and even more useful Dynamic Island, as well as A20 Pro and a next-generation vapor chamber that together deliver the highest sustained performance in iPhone history. IPhone 18 Pro Max also delivers the largest increase in battery life ever on iPhone, thanks to advancements in Apple silicon and a larger battery.

1 Featuring iOS 27 with Apple Intelligence 2 and Siri AI, 3 iPhone 18 Pro models bring powerful AI capabilities together with personal context to become an intelligent personal hub with privacy and security at its core. IPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max are available in four elegant finishes: black, silver, glacier, and an all-new burgundy. Pre-orders begin Saturday, September 12, with availability beginning Friday, September 18.

Apple’s repairability scores suggest the iPhone 18 Pro and ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ Max are slightly easier to repair than the iPhone 17 Pro and ‌iPhone 17 Pro‌ Max. Apple released the repairability data in a product information sheet required by EU energy labeling regulations [ PDF ].

The EU requires smartphone makers to self-rate repairability across categories like disassembly depth, fasteners, tools, spare parts, software update duration, and repair information. Each category gets a 0–5 score, which is combined into the overall index number.

Overall index – 3.14, up 0.10 from 3.04 Disassembly depth – 2.75, up 0.10 from 2.65 Fasteners – 3.80, no change Tools – 2.55, up 0.50 from 2.05 Spare parts – 4.00, no change Software updates – 1.00, no change (EU only awards a higher software core when manufacturers agree to support devices beyond the five-year minimum) Repair info – 5.00, no change It looks like the ‌iPhone 17 Pro‌ models and the ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ models have similar builds and are repaired in largely the same way, but there are small gains in tools and disassembly depth. Apple may have new tools for accessing some components, but the regulatory filings don’t go into specifics.

Both devices are class C on the A-E scale that appears on the iPhone’s label. We won’t have to wait long to see what’s changed inside the new iPhone models, because repair site iFixit is likely planning a teardown of one of the new iPhones on or shortly after the September 18 launch date.

Since the iPhone Duo isn’t available for pre-order yet, Apple hasn’t published similar repair data for the device. Related Roundup: iPhone 18 Pro Related Forum: iPhone This article, " Apple Rates iPhone 18 Pro Slightly Easier to Repair Than 17 Pro " first appeared on com Discuss this article in our forums.

Apple Rates iPhone 18 Pro Slightly Easier to Repair Than 17 Pro.