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iPhone 18 Pro models launch at $100 more with variable aperture camera and doubled neural engine cores
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Apple's iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max launch September 18th starting at $1,199 and $1,299, adding a variable aperture main camera, a 32-core neural engine, and a 2TB storage option while raising prices $100 over last year's models.
The doubled neural engine core count and variable aperture camera are the most meaningful hardware changes for developers working on AI-intensive or camera-centric applications. The $100 price increase across the Pro line, combined with a staggered release that delays the base iPhone 18 indefinitely, pushes this season's buyers toward higher-priced models.
Written by elseif from the cluster below · every claim links back to a sourceThe three things worth knowing
Both iPhone 18 Pro models cost $100 more than their predecessors, starting at $1,199 and $1,299.
The A20 Pro chip doubles the neural engine to 32 cores and adds a seventh GPU core on the Pro model.
The main rear camera gains a variable aperture, and a 2TB storage tier is newly available on both Pro models.
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