I’ve used both iPhone 18 Pro models – here’s how my buying advice is changing in 2026
Business > Companies > Apple I’ve used both iPhone 18 Pro models – here’s how my buying advice is changing in 2026 Can’t decide between the iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max? Absolute feature parity makes this year’s decision a little easier for me. Kerry Wan Senior Contributing Editor Kerry Wan is a Senior Contributing Editor and a former Editor-in-Chief of ZDNET.… Read full bio Kerry Wan Senior Contributing Editor Read full bio September 16, 2026, 8:05 am ET 3 min read Kerry Wan/ZDNET Just a week ago, I was caught in a frenzy.
- ▪Business > Companies > Apple I’ve used both iPhone 18 Pro models – here’s how my buying advice is changing in 2026 Can’t decide between the iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max?
- ▪Absolute feature parity makes this year’s decision a little easier for me.
- ▪Kerry Wan Senior Contributing Editor Kerry Wan is a Senior Contributing Editor and a former Editor-in-Chief of ZDNET.… Read full bio Kerry Wan Senior Contributing Editor Read full bio September 16, 2026, 8:05 am ET 3 min read Kerry Wan/ZDNE
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| Canonical URL | https://www.zdnet.com/business/iphone-18-pro-vs-pro-max-buying-advice-2026/ |
| Publication time | 2026-09-16T12:05:35Z |
| Retrieval time | 2026-09-16T12:33:41.407Z |
| Last seen | 2026-09-16T12:33:41.407Z |
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| Commercial reuse | May the content be reused commercially? | Not permitted |
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Business > Companies > Apple I’ve used both iPhone 18 Pro models – here’s how my buying advice is changing in 2026 Can’t decide between the iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max? Absolute feature parity makes this year’s decision a little easier for me. Kerry Wan Senior Contributing Editor Kerry Wan is a Senior Contributing Editor and a former Editor-in-Chief of ZDNET.… Read full bio Kerry Wan Senior Contributing Editor Read full bio September 16, 2026, 8:05 am ET 3 min read Kerry Wan/ZDNET Just a week ago, I was caught in a frenzy. As the doors opened to the iPhone demo room after Apple’s Surprise and Shine keynote, I couldn’t help but pause as dozens of journalists and media members rushed to get the very first hands-on photos of the iPhone Duo.
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