Apple don bring the iPhone 18 family, but no be all of dem land same time. Under its new CEO, Apple dey shake things up small, and the new series dey come on staggered release schedule. The two 18 Pros lead the way. This review focus on the regular 18 Pro, to see how e stand against competition and its own iOS peers.
Because RAM prices dey rise, the iPhone 18 generation don become small more expensive, but Apple add some upgrades too. The upgrades no look groundbreaking, and last year design don come back for this model, but dat no surprise. Wetin interest pass be whether the new Apple A20 Pro silicon go deliver better performance and better battery life, with pretty much the same display and battery capacity as last year.
iOS get brand-new AI capabilities, and dat leave us curious to learn more. But at first glance, we still far from the time when we go just talk to our phones, tell dem wetin we need done, and let dem take care of it across apps and services.
The trio of 48MP cameras on the back make a comeback, but with a twist. The main shooter gets a variable aperture from f/1.5 to f/4.0. Photography enthusiasts likely go appreciate dis one, as e give dem more control over depth of field and added flexibility in different shooting scenarios.
The new iPhones also get a slight battery bump for both the eSIM-only and regular variants. The eSIM-only version now carry 4,288 mAh battery, while the standard model with physical SIM card slot also break the 4,000 mAh barrier with 4,056 mAh cell. We no expect any major battery life gains from this fairly negligible bump in capacity, but the new SoC and software fit help.
Perhaps one of the biggest and most long-standing iPhone drawbacks na slow charging, but this year Apple promise upgrade for this department too. The display remain untouched, but dat no suppose be concern, because the 6.3-inch OLED from last year already be great piece of hardware. Now, make we take deeper dive and put the new hardware to test.
The retail box pretty much dey same as last few generations, and e dey same across the globe. You get braided USB-C to USB-C cable for data transfer and charging. If you dey get iPhone with physical SIM slot, e come with SIM card ejection tool as well. Of course, charger no dey included, so you go buy one separately.
The 40W Dynamic Power Adapter with 60W Max na Apple official charger wey support the AVS charging protocol introduced last year, but with some digging, you fit find third-party chargers wey go also work.
For Western Mail on September 25 2026, the new 18 Pro phone offers dizzying speed and easy-to-use features to boost your photo quality. The iPhone 18 Pro no look dramatically different from its predecessor, but the new Glacier finish on the review model received certainly dey different. E be lovely, very pale blue wey catch light without becoming flashy, and e fit be my favourite iPhone colour for years.
