Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max smartphone 6.9" 256 GB 5G, Glacier

The 6.9″ Super Retina XDR OLED display has 2868 × 1320 pixels at 460 ppi. ProMotion adapts the refresh rate to the content, so scrolling feels smooth, and the Always-On display keeps the time and notifications visible on a locked phone. Typical brightness is 1000 cd/m², 1600 cd/m² for HDR and up to 3000 cd/m² outdoors, while in the dark it can drop to 1 cd/m². Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+ and HLG are supported, and the Dynamic Island sits at the top.

The A20 Pro combines two performance and four efficiency cores with a seven-core GPU that has hardware-accelerated ray tracing. For AI work the phone carries two 16-core Neural Engines, and Apple lists support for Apple Intelligence and the new Siri. A next-generation vapour chamber spreads the heat, which helps the phone hold its performance through long gaming sessions and video editing. Cellular runs on the Apple C2 modem, while Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are handled by the Apple N1 chip. iOS 27 comes preinstalled.

All three rear cameras are 48 MP: the Fusion Main with variable aperture (up to f/1.48, 24 mm, optical stabilisation), the Fusion Ultra Wide (13 mm, 120°, macro) and the Fusion Telephoto (100 mm, f/2.8). Optical zoom goes 8× closer and 2× wider, digital zoom up to 40×. Video records in up to 4K, slow motion in 4K at 120 or 1080p at 240 frames per second, in ProRes and Apple Log 2, with Genlock to sync several cameras. Photos can be saved as DNG, and the 18 MP front camera films in 4K.

The battery holds 5391 mAh, which Apple rates for up to 43 hours of video playback or 38 hours of streaming. The USB-C port supports USB Power Delivery with a required charging power of 4.5–54 W; wireless charging runs at up to 25 W and the back has a magnet array. Data over USB-C moves at USB 3.2 Gen 2 speed, which shortens copying large video files to a computer. A USB-C cable is in the box, a power adapter is not. Battery endurance is rated at 1000 cycles, and the EU energy class is A.

The phone supports 5G networks including mmWave, plus 4G and 3G, and takes two SIMs: a nanoSIM and an eSIM. Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.0, NFC and Thread for smart home devices are on board. Positioning uses GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS and NavIC. Unlocking is by face recognition; there is no fingerprint reader. Crash Detection, Emergency SOS via satellite, the Action button and the Camera button, which adjusts zoom, exposure and depth, are all included.

iPhone 18 Pro Max suits people who want a 6.9″ display and a 5391 mAh battery and who shoot a lot of photos and video. Three 48 MP cameras with 8× optical zoom cover both landscapes and distant subjects, while ProRes and Apple Log 2 make video editing easier. Glacier is a light blue tone on an aluminium body.