Review: The iPhone 18 Pro is Apple's coolest smartphone (but only literally)
Mostly the Same, But Still a Little Better Review: The iPhone 18 Pro is Apple’s coolest smartphone (but only literally)var abtest_2173721 = new ABTest(2173721, 'click'); Better thermals and battery life make this iterative update nicer to use. Samuel Axon – Sep 25, 2026 3:34 pm | 1 Apple's iPhone 18 Pro in burgundy. Credit: Samuel Axon Apple's iPhone 18 Pro in burgundy.
- ▪Mostly the Same, But Still a Little Better Review: The iPhone 18 Pro is Apple’s coolest smartphone (but only literally)var abtest_2173721 = new ABTest(2173721, 'click'); Better thermals and battery life make this iterative update nicer to u
- ▪Samuel Axon – Sep 25, 2026 3:34 pm | 1 Apple's iPhone 18 Pro in burgundy.
- ▪Credit: Samuel Axon Apple's iPhone 18 Pro in burgundy.
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| Canonical URL | https://arstechnica.com/apple/2026/09/review-the-iphone-18-pro-is-apples-coolest-smartphone-but-only-literally/ |
| Publication time | Fri, 25 Sep 2026 19:34:42 +0000 |
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Mostly the Same, But Still a Little Better Review: The iPhone 18 Pro is Apple’s coolest smartphone (but only literally)var abtest_2173721 = new ABTest(2173721, 'click'); Better thermals and battery life make this iterative update nicer to use. Samuel Axon – Sep 25, 2026 3:34 pm | 1 Apple's iPhone 18 Pro in burgundy. Credit: Samuel Axon Apple's iPhone 18 Pro in burgundy. Credit: Samuel Axon Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav As Apple’s Tim Cook era draws to a close, we’re seeing more experimentation with the iPhone’s design than we’ve seen in a long time, but you wouldn’t know it from the iPhone 18 Pro.
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