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iPhone 18 Pro: Six new features are coming next month
Next month’s new iPhone lineup will bring a brand new ‘iPhone Ultra’ foldable, but the most popular models will no doubt be the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max. Here are six new features rumored for iPhone 18 Pro.
iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max are expected to retain the basic sizes and designs of this year’s models. However, there are three noteworthy changes that will make the design feel fresh:
The Dynamic Island is getting smaller thanks to Face ID components moving under the display. This should enable the smallest display cutout in years.
iPhone 17 Pro’s two-tone rear design has proven polarizing. To solve that, Apple plans to better blend the colors of the aluminum and glass areas for a unified look.
Rumors about iPhone 18 Pro colors indicate Apple is testing a variety of new colors, but the flagship option replacing Cosmic Orange is expected to be a Dark Cherry/Burgundy shade.
Every year, the iPhone gets a brand new chip. And the A20 Pro chip for iPhone 18 Pro is expected to be an especially big leap forward.
A20 Pro will be Apple’s first chip built with a 2nm process, and also utilize WMCM (Wafer-Level Multi-Chip Module) packaging.
Both of these advancements should lead to greater-than-usual improvements over this year’s A19 Pro. Thus making iPhone 18 Pro excel in performance, efficiency, and AI tasks.
Camera improvements are always among Apple’s tentpole upgrades for new iPhones.
For the iPhone 18 Pro, we’re expecting a variable aperture main camera that offers greater control over depth-of-field (DoF) in photos. As my colleague Ben explains: