Apple iPhone 18 Pro review - Compact powerhouse with an unresolved weakness

[Redaktion]

More camera quality, more power, more Pro? The new compact iPhone for 2026 brings some exciting innovations. But the specs tell only half the story. In our in-depth review, we test the variable aperture, the brighter OLED display, and the performance of the Apple A20 Pro. Read our review to find out whether Apple's flagship lives up to its lofty ambitions.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Apple-iPhone-18-Pro-review-Compact-powerhouse-with-an-unresolved-weakness.1420103.0.html

[ertak]

The battery results look odd... maybe you tested right after the receiving the phone without letting the phone properly index? According to other tests battery should be better then iPhone 17 pro. More efficient A20 + modem.

[worock]

60hz sample dated May? Also shouldn't maximum PWM be displayed which is shown in one sample as 485.

[fb020997]

The battery results look odd... maybe you tested right after the receiving the phone without letting the phone properly index? According to other tests battery should be better then iPhone 17 pro. More efficient A20 + modem.

Yeah, (slightly) bigger battery, 2nm chip and a more efficient modem should last nearly like a 17 Pro Max.
Indexing took around 3-5 days on my 18 Pro, after I fully set it up (but I rarely charged during those days, as I'm not a heavy user).