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Re: iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max

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Post by hnuser123456 »

mrheosuper wrote: post #314
Aurornis wrote: post #218

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Or feature Thunderbolt rather than normie USB-C so you can record 4/8K ProRes to an SSD, The old iPhone 17 Pro has USB 3.2 Gen 2, which is good for 10Gb/s. You can already record 4K60 ProRes to an external SSD. This feature already existed for a year, so I assume you didn't actually need it? > and power a multi monitor setup with your iPhone Pro. macOS would be sick. I think you're looking for a MacBook Pro the siz…

10Gbps is 12 times slower than the maximum bw of TB5. You could argue most people wont need that speed, but most people don't need pro phone too.

Yes, and TB5 also uses around 10x as much power, around 4W rather than 0.4W for USB3, which would consume the majority of the sustained power budget of the entire phone.

Re: iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max

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Post by tohnjitor »

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…

I would like to see dual Thunderbolt ports on the iPad Pro. I wonder if Thunderbolt chips would even fit in a phone.

Re: iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max

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Post by 40four »

The only thing that’s interesting to me about this release are the “Reference Images”. Seems like it could be a genuinely useful feature, especially in a world of AI generated content. I wonder if a similar system exists in other cameras?

Re: iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max

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Post by ldsd »

gniv wrote: post #448

The 17 is 969 euros. The 18 Pro is 1479 euros. How can I justify the difference? I'm on 13 now and I wanted to get an 18 but since there is no such thing I will probably end up with the 17.

I'm still on a 12 pro. Was considering the 17 a couple months back, decided to wait for the 18 and now I'm in the same boat as you. The 18 just doesn't really seem worth the huge difference...

Re: iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max

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Post by trflynn89 »

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 bought a 12 Pro Max around the time the 13s came out, still at 92% max battery capacity, and still feels very snappy. Every year I wonder if the new models are going to entice me to upgrade, and every year I find myself saying meh.

Re: iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max

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Post by 40four »

theHocineSaad wrote: post #452

My iPhone 14 Pro already does everything I need. Honestly, I can't see what a newer phone could possibly do for me that this one doesn’t.

Nothing. I’m going to run my 13 Pro Max into the ground. I do find the “Reference images” interesting, but not so much in going to run out and buy one. Other than than it’s the same old “everything is better” marketing shtick

Re: iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max

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40four wrote: post #454

The only thing that’s interesting to me about this release are the “Reference Images”. Seems like it could be a genuinely useful feature, especially in a world of AI generated content. I wonder if a similar system exists in other cameras?

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Re: iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max

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Post by black3r »

nomel wrote: post #261
Aurornis wrote: post #218

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Or feature Thunderbolt rather than normie USB-C so you can record 4/8K ProRes to an SSD, The old iPhone 17 Pro has USB 3.2 Gen 2, which is good for 10Gb/s. You can already record 4K60 ProRes to an external SSD. This feature already existed for a year, so I assume you didn't actually need it? > and power a multi monitor setup with your iPhone Pro. macOS would be sick. I think you're looking for a MacBook Pro the siz…

The MacBook Neo runs an A18 Pro phone chip. It's appears to be all there and somewhat ready to give us something like DeX [1]. [1] https://www.samsung.com/us/support/owners/app/samsung-dex

yes, and the fact that it runs a phone chip is the reason why it only has one 10Gbps USB-C port and the other only supports USB 2.0 speeds...

Re: iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max

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Post by gniv »

pangratz wrote: post #449
gniv wrote: post #448

The 17 is 969 euros. The 18 Pro is 1479 euros. How can I justify the difference? I'm on 13 now and I wanted to get an 18 but since there is no such thing I will probably end up with the 17.

It was 969€. It's 1099€ now.

FNAC/Darty/Boulanger still sell it for 969. Maybe I should pull the trigger soon.
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