GoKawiilApple’s fall iPhone lineup this year is rumored to revolve around iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Ultra. Here are the three biggest feature differences—not counting price—that may influence your upgrade decision.
Form factor: Traditional vs foldable
This difference is the most obvious, but it’s worth stating because it’s also the most significant.
iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max will offer the same basic form factor the iPhone has had for years. They’re rumored to have the exact same screen size and overall design as their predecessors. If you want a traditional iPhone feel, iPhone 18 Pro will be the way to go.
iPhone Ultra, meanwhile, will be Apple’s first ever foldable model. It’s a radically different form factor, with an outer display that’s shorter and wider than a traditional iPhone, and an inner display that resembles an iPad mini.
Cameras: Pro will remain the best
Apple has always packed its best, most innovative camera technology into its Pro models. And that will continue being true this year.
iPhone Ultra is expected to offer many of the same camera features as iPhone 18 Pro, with one big exception: it won’t have a Telephoto camera.
Rumors indicate you’ll still get the same Main, Ultra Wide, and front cameras on iPhone Ultra as the Pro line offers. But the Telephoto lens will remain Pro-exclusive, and is expected to get even better this year.
Performance: A20 Pro chip in both, but materials matter
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