iPhone 18 Pro is just a couple months away, and while most iPhone 17 Pro owners won’t upgrade so soon, for those considering a new iPhone there are three main features likely to motivate them.
#1: Maxed out battery life
Better battery life is often at the top of iPhone users’ feature wishlists. Who doesn’t want an iPhone that lasts longer between charges?
Last year’s iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max brought big improvements in this area, but rumors indicate Apple will push battery life even further this year.
iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max are expected to benefit from efficiency gains in multiple areas: an LTPO+ display, 2nm process for the A20 Pro chip, and possibly an Apple-designed C2 cellular modem.
Beyond these improvements, recent leaks point to even larger physical batteries in this year’s Pro models. iPhone 18 Pro Max in particular could get especially notable gains.
#2: Big camera improvements
Mark Gurman says that iPhone 18 Pro will bring “the biggest leap in camera hardware” in years.
Rumors indicate the Main and Telephoto cameras will be Apple’s primary focus, with a new variable aperture feature coming to the former and a larger aperture for the latter.
Weibo leaker Fixed Focus Digital also recently said that iPhone 18 Pro’s camera plateau will be 2mm thicker than last year due to an “enlarged main camera module.” This is another hint at big changes coming.
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