A refined, long-lasting formula: excellent cameras, great battery life, and strong performance, with minor issues like fingerprint-prone finish and occasional camera freezes.
Excellent cameras for everyday photography
Outstanding battery life and fast charging
Blazing-fast performance with good heat management
Bright, smooth 120Hz ProMotion display
Premium, compact design with good one-handed usability
Telephoto photos could be sharper, especially at 8x zoom
8x zoom struggles in challenging lighting
Burgundy finish attracts fingerprints and smudges
Occasional camera freezes under demanding conditions
Fastest phone yet thanks to the A20 Pro chip and a new variable aperture camera, with strong battery life, faster charging, and a $100 price increase plus extra weight.
Fastest chip in a phone (A20 Pro)
Variable aperture main camera with new Pro controls
A refinement of last year's Pro rather than a reinvention. Cameras with variable aperture and Pro controls are the biggest leap, plus long battery life and better thermals, though upgrading…
An iterative upgrade over the iPhone 17 Pro. The new variable aperture brings only marginal photo gains, though manual camera controls are a welcome addition.
Manual exposure controls in native camera app, finally
Marginal image quality improvements, especially in low light
Variable aperture helps depth of field and Night Mode
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