iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max • Hacker News Board

Re: iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max

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Post by mrexroad » Thu, Sep 10, 2026, 4:00 AM UTC

at1as wrote: post #54

kenjackson wrote: post #37

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I update my phone now when the battery requires two full charges to 100% to last throughout the day. But there's no feature I'm looking for. My current phone is a 13 -- so I guess it lasted five years, which seems crazy long for it to be perfectly fine from a functionality perspective.

I would probably still have my iPhone 12 mini if not for what happened to its battery. Loved that form factor, but the battery went from bad to worse in just a couple of years. Hopefully these models have a longer lifespan before the battery life forces a replacement. If they truly offer 36 hours, there's more runway before they hit the < 18 hours point at which many people need a refresh

I’ve been holding on to my 12 mini for a bit too long probably. I loved the thing before iOS 26, but sadly since then, even basic tasks cause it to overheat and just hang for several minutes until it cools off. The battery is a joke of course, but I was fine with that until the overheating. I’ve swapped it 2x over the years for a new unit, but shit software, shift web, and shit cell data coverage have made it nearly unusable.

I’ll finally, albeit reluctantly, upgrade this year. I really liked the mini form factor.

Re: iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max

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Post by brokencode » Thu, Sep 10, 2026, 4:13 AM UTC

JAlexoid wrote: post #336

brokencode wrote: post #268

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I mean, isn’t that how like 90% of new SwiftUI apps are created these days? Just telling an AI what you want? Apple already can’t keep up with the review.

If they can't keep up, that means that they're not using AI to do reviews

Knowing how stingy Apple is, they’re probably still trying to get the expense approved.

That’s partially why they’re in the mess they’re in with AI. The CFO wouldn’t let them buy enough GPUs to train their models.

They needed all that money for more important expenses, like share buybacks, instead.

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Post by fatata123 » Thu, Sep 10, 2026, 4:22 AM UTC

o_m wrote: post #116

dgellow wrote: post #111

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What do you do with your phone that requires you to know the memory details? Genuine question, I have absolutely no idea how much memory my iPad or phone have and don’t see why I would need to know

I only care about it because I'm waiting for a MacBook Neo with more than 8gb of memory.

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Re: iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max

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Post by lern_too_spel » Thu, Sep 10, 2026, 4:35 AM UTC

nxc18 wrote: post #189

lern_too_spel wrote: post #162

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Finally. Android phones have been shipping with C2PA since last year, so it's great that the final holdout has capitulated, though with its own set of nonstandard tools. https://c2paviewer.com/articles/samsung-galaxy-s25-c2pa https://security.googleblog.com/2025/09/pixel-android-truste... https://c2paviewer.com/supported-devices

The Android version is useless though, TBD if Apple can do better. https://www.da.vidbuchanan.co.uk/blog/android-c2pa.html

Indeed, on top of Google's implementation being a bad joke, it sounds like the C2PA specifications in general are a massive fail so far. https://arxiv.org/html/2604.24890v1

On the other hand, ignoring standards altogether is the wrong way to go because the ecosystem after capture won't be there.

Re: iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max

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Post by speedgoose » Thu, Sep 10, 2026, 4:41 AM UTC

rock_artist wrote: post #103

xattt wrote: post #85

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*Not available in EU or China. I wonder what the common thread is.

> I wonder what the common thread is. Regulation. For China I would assume like other services, if there's some cloud involved, it should be on Chinese soil and accessible to China. For EU harder to guess, but again the lock-in with "Private Cloud Computing" feels related.

It could be because a digital signature could be use to track without consent.

Re: iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max

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Post by sevenseacat » Thu, Sep 10, 2026, 4:42 AM UTC

fiatpandas wrote: post #330

Still on a 12 Pro Max, which I bought near the original launch. It is in need of its first replacement battery. I’m very curious to see how much snappier it feels with this next iOS release which is focused a bunch on performance; in addition to a new battery, since I believe my iOS is throttling performance given the health.

I still have my 11. The battery is garbage on it, but everything is still totally fine. Haven't upgraded to iOS 26 though...

Re: iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max

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Post by sevenseacat » Thu, Sep 10, 2026, 4:43 AM UTC

sleight42 wrote: post #343

afavour wrote: post #4

That’s certainly an iPhone, alright. Apple basically need to release a new model every year to fit the phone upgrade cycle so I suppose it’s not that surprising to see one with so few compelling features. Maybe next year.

You can always buy the $2000 edition. Or give Apple the finger. I'm leaning toward the latter.

That's the iPhone 18, over here

Re: iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max

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Post by zarzavat » Thu, Sep 10, 2026, 5:07 AM UTC

bilekas wrote: post #339

I'm finding it really hard to justify buying a new iPhone. They're so expensive these days for marginal improvements that seems if you're not an avid photo taker/media maker you don't get much back from.

The marginal improvements add up over time. Most people upgrade every few years, amortized over a 3 year upgrade cycle it's not really that expensive.

Re: iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max

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Post by dannyw » Thu, Sep 10, 2026, 5:10 AM UTC

speedgoose wrote: post #355

rock_artist wrote: post #103

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> I wonder what the common thread is. Regulation. For China I would assume like other services, if there's some cloud involved, it should be on Chinese soil and accessible to China. For EU harder to guess, but again the lock-in with "Private Cloud Computing" feels related.

It could be because a digital signature could be use to track without consent.

Nah, it’s an optional feature, so by using it you provide express consent. GDPR gives users more data ownership; GDPR does not stop you from choosing to do what you want with your data.

It’s likely DMA — Apple would be required to provide APIs for signing for 3rd party apps too.

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Post by LoganDark » Thu, Sep 10, 2026, 5:11 AM UTC

dzhiurgis wrote: post #222

nateb2022 wrote: post #48

I would love to see some "pro" features hit the Pro or Pro Max. Something I've wanted for a while is the ability to have more than 2 active eSIMs; I think a dual modem would be really cool, maybe with some features targeting users in poor cell coverage/ spotty service areas. Or feature Thunderbolt rather than normie USB-C so you can record 4/8K ProRes to an SSD, and power a multi monitor setup with your iPhone Pro. m…

Images that sync to mac photos app instantly via wifi rather than half day via icloud.

You can almost achieve this by setting a reminder to turn on "sync immediately" manually every single day (because Apple decided there should be no permanent or indefinite option, and went through the extra effort of making it timed simply for the sake of inconvenience).

I actually do this because it's the behavior I've wanted for years, and I care about it enough to go through the relentless annoyance.