Base price of the new iPhone 18 Pro starts at 34,990 CZK, last year's model iPhone 17 Pro will cost 29,990 CZK. For an additional five thousand CZK you will primarily get a more advanced camera with variabi-fold aperture, more powerful A20 chip Pro and three hours longer battery life when playing video. Both devices share the same 6,3-inch OLED Super AMOLED display. Retina XDR with max3000 nits of brightness in sunlight and an aluminum unibody body with an Action Button and a dedicated Camera Control.
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A major generational leap in the camera
The biggest technological difference occurred in the optics of the main 48Mpx Fusion sensor. iPhone 18 Pro brings hardware variaThe new model features a variable aperture of f/1,48, f/1,8, f/2,8 and f/4,0, which is completely missing from last year's model. The new software features full-fledged controls that allow manual adjustment of aperture, shutter speed, white balance and histogram display. The new model also boasts smart focus tracking and a reference image. Apple.
Filming has also been significantly improved. In film mode, it can handle iPhone 18 Pro record 4K video in Dolby Vision at 60 frames per second and offers special effects for depth of field, on the contrary iPhone 17 Pro is limited to 30 frames per second in this format. The newer version of the phone also has improved video recording in low light. Both phones offer an 18MP front camera with a Center Stage and optical zoom with 0,5x, 1x, 2x, 4x and 8x zoom.
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Performance boost and extended battery life
The heart of the iPhone 18 Pro is the A20 chip Pro with a six-core processor, a seven-core graphics chip and a dual 16-core Neural Engine. Pro comparison, iPhone 17 Pro uses the A19 chip Pro with six-core graphics and only one 16-core Neural Engine. This hardware shift is also reflected in power consumption. The new model can handle up to 34 hours of video playback on a single charge, surpassing the 31 hours of its predecessor. Users requiring large storage space will appreciate the iPhone 18 Pro 2 TB configuration option. Last year's model's offering ends at 1 TB.
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Both devices support 25W MagSafe wireless charging using a 30W adapter and fast data transfers via USB-C with USB 3 support. If you look at the specifications of both machines in more detail, you will see that the leap between generations is not too big. There are certainly innovations. However, not everyone will appreciate them and I dare say that for the vast majority of users, the transition from 17 Pro it doesn't make sense for the latest model. The highlight of this year's evening keynote was of course iPhone Duo.
