iPhone 18 Pro Max
The 2026 flagship that bets everything on battery life and a zoom camera. Every number, in one clean page.
Full Spec Sheet
Sourced from Apple’s announcement and launch coverage — no rumor-mill guesswork.
Display & Design
| Display | 6.9″ LTPO Super Retina OLED, 2868 × 1320 resolution |
| Refresh rate | ProMotion adaptive 1–120Hz with Always-On display |
| Build | Aluminum-ceramic frame, Ceramic Shield front glass |
| Colors | Deep Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy |
| Water resistance | IP68 — splash, water and dust resistant |
Camera
| Main camera | 48MP Fusion with variable aperture — a first for iPhone (Sony IMX905 sensor, 1.22μm pixels) |
| Ultrawide | 48MP (Sony IMX972) |
| Telephoto | 48MP periscope at 100mm — roughly 4× optical zoom |
| Video | 4K at 120fps ProRes, Dolby Vision, slow-motion capture |
| Front camera | Center Stage camera with 4K video support |
Performance
| Chipset | Apple A20 Pro — first 2nm iPhone chip, hexa-core CPU with 8-core GPU |
| RAM | 12GB |
| Storage | From 256GB, with higher tiers available |
| AI | Apple Intelligence, on-device processing |
Battery & Charging
| Capacity | 5,567 mAh — among the largest iPhone batteries to date |
| Playback | Up to 30 hours of video playback |
| Fast charge | Around 50% in about 30 minutes with a high-wattage adapter (approx.) |
| Wireless | MagSafe-compatible wireless charging |
| Port | USB-C with fast data transfer |
Software
| OS | iOS 27 out of the box |
| Updates | Years of major iOS updates, Apple’s usual flagship support |
Pricing (US, unlocked)
Canadian and EU pricing varies by region and carrier deals.
Our Take
Apple didn’t chase a gimmick this year. It attacked the two complaints every iPhone owner actually has: the battery dying before dinner, and zoom photos falling apart past 2×. A 5,567 mAh cell rated for 30 hours of video is the real headline here — and combined with the efficiency of the 2nm A20 Pro, it finally makes “charge every other day” realistic.
The camera story is more interesting than the spec sheet suggests. Variable aperture on the main lens is a genuine first for iPhone, the 48MP periscope at 100mm puts it in DSLR-telephoto territory, and 12GB of RAM means this hardware has headroom for years of iOS updates. The catch is the price: $1,299 is $100 more than last year’s Pro Max started at. If your current phone still holds a full day, this is a want. If you’re upgrading anyway — this is the most complete iPhone yet.
What we like
Best-in-class battery life — up to 30h video
First variable-aperture main camera on iPhone
48MP periscope telephoto at 100mm
2nm A20 Pro with 12GB RAM — serious headroom
4K120 ProRes for serious video work
What holds it back
$1,299 start — $100 up on last year
One size only — 6.9″ is a big phone
Familiar design — little visual change from 17 Pro Max
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