iPhone 18 Pro Max Launched: Price, Battery, Camera, Chip; John Ternus Debuts As Apple's New Keynote Face

John Ternus finally lifted the curtain on the iPhone 18 Pro Max, and Apple is not calling it an upgrade, it has dubbed it a giant leap, the biggest one yet on the battery front. Notably, the Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max price in India starts at Rs 179900 for the 256GB variant. At the 'Surprise and Shine' event, held on September 9, the iPhone 18 Pro Max walked in flanked by the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo. Here is what you need to know about the iPhone 18 Pro Max price, camera, chip, battery, colours - everything that has changed.

iPhone 18 Pro Max Price, Pre-Orders and Availability

iPhone 18 Pro Max comes in with these variants - 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, and 2TB. iPhone 18 Pro Max price starts at Rs 179900 and goes up to Rs 329900 for the 2TB variant. Pre-orders open on September 12, with availability from September 18.

iPhone 18 Pro Max Price in India

256 GB variant: Rs 1,79,900

512 GB variant: Rs 2,04,900

1 TB variant: Rs 2,54,900

2 TB variant: Rs 3,29,900

iPhone 18 Pro Max colours include black, silver, glacier, and a new burgundy shade.

iPhone 18 Pro Max Camera: Variable Aperture Finally Gets A Say

The 48MP Fusion Main camera now comes with variable aperture, an iPhone first, powered by six laser-cut blades that shift automatically for depth and lighting. Pair that with a new sensor and computational pipeline, and low light stops being the enemy. Pro controls let users manually dial aperture, shutter speed, and white balance, while Cinematic effects can now be applied after the video's already shot, up to 60fps.

iPhone 18 Pro Max A20 Pro: The Chip That Runs The Show

Built on a 2-nanometer process, A20 Pro brings a 6-core CPU with Neural Accelerators and a 7-core GPU that's up to 40 percent faster than A19 Pro. The Dual 16-core Neural Engine doubles AI processing power, and a redesigned vapor chamber, three times the surface area of the last one, keeps performance from choking under pressure, delivering up to 40 percent higher sustained output.

iPhone 18 Pro Max Battery: The Real Headline

iPhone 18 Pro Max delivers the largest battery jump in iPhone history. eSIM-only units hit up to 45 hours of video playback, and five minutes on the charger buys roughly seven hours of playback. Based on real-world usage modelling, expect up to 30 hours on a full charge, no more clock-watching by 4 PM.

iPhone 18 Pro Max Dynamic Island And Siri AI

The Dynamic Island now juggles three Live Activities at once while still handling Face ID. Running iOS 27, the Pro Max also introduces Siri AI, a version of Siri that's conversational, personal, and aware of what's on your screen, built on Apple Intelligence with Private Cloud Compute keeping things private.