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iPhone 18 Pro Max
Apple's largest 2026 iPhone adds the 2nm A20 Pro chip, a variable-aperture 48MP camera system, and up to 45 hours of video playback; published lab tests measured a 48% AnTuTu jump over the 17 Pro Max, though pricing starts $100 higher at $1,299.
Pros
- A20 Pro (2nm) scores roughly 48% higher on AnTuTu and about 22% higher single-core on Geekbench 6 than the 17 Pro Max in published lab tests
- Variable-aperture (f/1.5-4.0) 48MP main camera plus 48MP ultra-wide and a 4x periscope telephoto
- Largest iPhone battery yet (5,391mAh nano-SIM / 5,567mAh eSIM-only), rated for up to 45 hours of video playback
- 6.9-inch display reaches 3,000 nits outdoors with a smaller three-activity Dynamic Island
- Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, and the new N1/C2 chipset pairing
Cons
- Starts at $1,299, $100 above the outgoing 17 Pro Max
- GPU stability in the 3DMark Wild Life Extreme stress test dropped to 57% of peak under sustained load
- Measured peak auto brightness (969 nits) trails the 17 Pro Max
- No charger included, and Apple still doesn't officially disclose wired-charging wattage
Very good
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the iPhone 18 Pro Max
Display
- Screen size
- 6.9 ″
- Panel type
- LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED
- Resolution
- 1320x2868
- Pixel density
- 460 ppi
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 3,000 nits
- Screen-to-body
- 90.7 %
Performance
- Chipset
- Apple A20 Pro
- AnTuTu 11
- 3,423,963Top 9%
- AnTuTu 11 (CPU)
- 896,792Top 16%
- AnTuTu 11 (GPU)
- 1,386,434Top 6%
- AnTuTu 11 (Memory)
- 413,000Top 18%
- AnTuTu 11 (UX)
- 727,737Top 10%
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 4,735Top 1%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 12,794Top 1%
- Wild Life Extreme stability
- 57 %Bottom 18%
- RAM (max)
- 12 GB
- Storage options
- 256/512GB/1TB/2TB
- Storage type
- NVMe
Camera
- Main camera
- 48 MP
- Main aperture
- f/1.5-4.0
- Ultra-wide
- 48 MP
- Telephoto
- 48 MP
- Optical zoom
- 4 x
- Max video
- 4K@120fps
- Front camera
- 18 MP
- OIS
- Yes
Battery
- Capacity
- 5,391 mAh
- Wired charging
- 53 W
- Wireless charging
- 25 W
- Active use endurance
- 19.3 h
Design
- Weight
- 249 g
- Thickness
- 8.8 mm
- IP rating
- IP68
- Frame material
- Aluminum unibody
Connectivity
- 5G
- Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- 6.0
- NFC
- Yes
- USB
- USB-C 3.2 Gen 2
- eSIM
- Yes
Software
- OS at launch
- iOS 27
Audio
- Stereo speakers
- Yes
- 3.5mm jack
- No
Quick answers
Is the iPhone 18 Pro Max good in 2026?
The iPhone 18 Pro Max earns an Inno Score of 78.5/100 (“Very good”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Apple's largest 2026 iPhone adds the 2nm A20 Pro chip, a variable-aperture 48MP camera system, and up to 45 hours of video playback; published lab tests measured a 48% AnTuTu jump over the 17 Pro Max, though pricing starts $100 higher at $1,299.
What is the iPhone 18 Pro Max AnTuTu score?
The iPhone 18 Pro Max scores 3,423,963 points in AnTuTu 11 (CPU 896,792, GPU 1,386,434, Memory 413,000, UX 727,737). That puts it in the top 9% of the 237 AnTuTu 11 results in this category in our database. In Geekbench 6 it reaches 4,735 single-core and 12,794 multi-core.
What are the key specs of the iPhone 18 Pro Max?
Chipset: Apple A20 Pro · Screen size: 6.9 ″ · Capacity: 5,391 mAh · Main camera: 48 MP
What are the closest alternatives to the iPhone 18 Pro Max?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are iQOO Z11 Turbo, Xiaomi 17 Max, Xiaomi 17 Pro — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
