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iPhone 18 Pro Max

The ultimate performance and camera of any iPhone, with exceptional battery life.

Amazon is usually cheaper and comes with the same one-year Apple warranty. Either way you can add AppleCare+ within 60 days of purchase.

iHelp's verdict

Same phone as the 18 Pro with the bigger 6.9-inch screen and the longest battery life.

Key facts

Released: 18 September 2026
Colours: Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy
Chip: A20 Pro chip
Display: Super Retina XDR display
Storage: 256GB

Who should buy it

The same people as the 18 Pro, when screen size and battery matter more than weight.

In more detail

6.9-inch ProMotion display and the same chip and cameras as the 18 Pro, with the longest battery life of any iPhone at up to 43 hours of video playback. 256GB to 2TB.

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Tech specs

Full details at Apple →

Storage

256GB
512GB
1TB
2TB

Size and weight

71.9 mm (2.83 inches)
150.0 mm (5.91 inches)
8.75 mm (0.34 inches)
211 grams (7.44 ounces)

Display

Super Retina XDR display
6.3‑inch (diagonal) all‑screen OLED display
2622x1206‑pixel resolution at 460 ppi
6.9‑inch (diagonal) all‑screen OLED display

Water resistance

Rated IP68 (maximum depth of 6 metres up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529

Chip

A20 Pro chip
6‑core CPU with 2 super cores and 4 efficiency cores
7‑core GPU with Neural Accelerators
Dual 16‑core Neural Engine

Camera

48MP Pro Fusion camera system
Also enables 12MP optical-quality 2x Telephoto: 48mm, second‑generation sensor‑shift optical image stabilisation, 100% Focus Pixels
48MP Fusion Ultra Wide: 13mm, ƒ/2.2 aperture and 120° field of view, Hybrid Focus Pixels, super‑high‑resolution photos (24MP and 48MP)
8x optical‑quality zoom in, 2x optical zoom out; 16x optical‑quality zoom range