iPhone 18 Pro Camera & AI Upgrades | Tech News

0:00On September 9th, alright, let's talk about the new iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max. Apple dropped these on Wednesday and they're coming in some fresh colors, deep black, silver, glacier, and burgundy. The big news is the camera system, which they're calling the biggest upgrade in years. We're talking a 48 megapixel main camera with a variable aperture that can open up for better low light shots and faster night mode captures. Plus, you can shoot 4K time-lapse videos in Dolby Vision HDR. Under the hood, these phones are packing the new A20 Pro chip, built with 2 nanometer technology. It's got a 6-core CPU and a beefed up 7-core GPU promising 40% more performance. They've also doubled down on the neural engine for AI tasks. And for those who push their phones hard, there's a new vapor chamber cooling system, three times the surface area of the previous model to keep. But things from overheating. Battery life is also a major focus.

1:00Apple claims these phones have the longest battery life ever in an iPhone. The 18 Pro gets 36 hours of video playback and the 18 Pro Max pushes that to 45 hours. They even say 15 minutes of wire charging can give you 6 hours of video playback. Beyond the hardware, these new iPhones are built to work seamlessly with Apple Intelligence and the updated Siri, which now has more expressive. They're also adding pro controls for manual camera adjustments, like shutter speed and improvements to photographic styles. Plus, they're supporting Google's synth-ad-decontent authenticity protocol. Pre-orders for the iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max start on September 12th, with the phones hitting shelves on September 18th. The 18 Pro kicks off at $1,199 for 256 gigabytes, and the 18 Pro Max starts at $1,200, $99 for the same storage. That's the story for today. Tech News Today, driven by AI, I'm Corey with the story.