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Apple iPhone 18 Pro vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

Which one to pick? Scores by criterion, checked new prices and the Picksly verdict.

Same Picksly score for both (81/100). New price not checked for at least one of them.

Which to pick by profile and use

By profile

  • Budget: level (83 and 84).
  • Smart: level (82 and 82).
  • Premium: Apple iPhone 18 Pro (84 vs 80).

By use

  • Taking photos and videos: Apple iPhone 18 Pro (100), the only one of the two scored.
  • Lasting a long time between charges: Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max (79 vs 55).
  • Gaming and demanding apps: level (100 and 100).
  • Keeping lots of photos, videos and apps: level (100 and 100).

Scores out of 100. A gap under 3 points counts as a tie.

Picksly scores

CriterionApple iPhone 18 ProApple iPhone 18 Pro Max
Overall score81/10081/100
Performance≈ 100/100100/100
Camera100/100not measured
Battery55/10079/100
Working memory (RAM)100/100100/100
Storage100/100100/100
Fast charging41/10041/100
Brightness54/10054/100
Updates75/10075/100
New price checkednot measurednot measured

How these scores are calculated

Apple iPhone 18 Pro sheet → Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max sheet →