Apple announced the iPhone 18 Pro on September 9, 2026, with retail sales beginning September 18. Apple’s US 256GB connect-later listing is $1,199 as of October 26. Apple Newsroom, Apple Store.
The phone pairs A20 Pro with a 6.3-inch OLED screen. Its 48MP main camera has adjustable aperture. The separate 48MP telephoto module provides a 100mm 4x view; Apple calls its 8x setting optical-quality, rather than a separate 8x optical lens. Apple Support.
An iFixit teardown published September 20 photographed the variable-aperture mechanism, providing independent firsthand evidence of that hardware in an opened Pro-family sample. iFixit.
This report combines published specifications and attributed external observations. SpecMentor has not performed a hands-on review or independent battery test.