Apple iPhone 18 Pro review: big changes for small differences

The iPhone 18 Pro, Apple’s latest compact flagship, introduces several iterative refinements for 2026. Powered by the new A20 Pro chip, the device offers significant performance gains and improved battery life, now lasting up to two days. Key hardware updates include a refined variable aperture for the main 48MP camera, allowing for better low-light performance and creative depth-of-field control. The display features an anti-glare coating and a smaller Face ID cutout, expanding the Dynamic Island's multitasking capabilities. Running on iOS 27, the phone integrates the new Siri AI, which leverages Google’s technology for more efficient task management. Despite these improvements, the device remains a modest evolution of the previous model. Priced starting at £1,199, it faces criticism for its increased cost, attributed to RAM supply chain issues, while maintaining its position as one of the most capable, albeit expensive, smaller smartphones on the market.