iPhone 18Pro/Pro Max Discussions

[s3856]

 

[SESE75]

iPhone duo prices is crazy !!

 

[hereiam7788]

iPhone duo prices is crazy !!

can buy 3 x iPhone Air 256gb before today.

 

[i.Singaporean]

iPhone duo prices is crazy !!

Can get a Fold 8 for 2K so that's like 1K more..

 

[westtraveller]

wtf...

iphone Air price increased to sgd1749 on apple website!!!! after new iphones announced.

iphone 17 and 17e and 16 also!!

Sigh.. I guess sticking to my 15 plus..

 

[Arandalo]

actually it is good. more flexibility... the extra little bit more battery is negligible especially 18 pro series battery has huge improvement.

In previous years (iPhone 16 Pro series or earlier) there was no such distinction in battery life. eSIM back then was still not as mainstream so I would also prefer the physical + eSIM model.

But now in 2026 literally every telco in Singapore offers eSIM including all the MVNOs so I was hoping Apple would finally allocate eSIM only model for Singapore to have the extra battery life. Even with the big battery improvements for this year’s model I still prefer to have more battery capacity as it helps to offset the battery degradation over time. I guess another year of wait then for myself for iPhone 20 Pro.

iPhone Model	eSIM-Only Model (e.g., US, Canada)	Physical SIM Model (e.g., China, International)	Net Capacity Difference
iPhone 18 Pro	4,288 mAh	4,056 mAh	+232 mAh (~5.7% more)
iPhone 18 Pro Max	5,567 mAh	5,391 mAh	+176 mAh (~3.3% more)

 

[rinchan22]

So basically
-better main camera
-new modem
-faster chip (each year)
-longer battery life (probably 1-2hr extra in real world usage?)
-new colours (each year)
-smaller dynamic island

Not sure if it's worth 500+ dollars price difference with 17pm 512gb.

 

[|XcElLeNcE|]

So basically
-better main camera
-new modem
-faster chip (each year)
-longer battery life (probably 1-2hr extra in real world usage?)
-new colours (each year)
-smaller dynamic island

Not sure if it's worth 500+ dollars price difference with 17pm 512gb.

Current used market value for 17PM 256GB is $1.3k and topup difference to 18PM 256GB is almost $800.

 

[Jirachi]

More likely Sunday pre-order, if US is 12 Sep.

Saturday local time zone.

 

[kuma-mon]

Waaa $400 price hike for 18pm 512gb. Not much difference in upgrade.

I think buy used 17pm from mister mobile more worth

 

[SESE75]

Buy iPhone 18 pro for my daughter and I’ll continue with my 17

 

[SESE75]

Waaa $400 price hike for 18pm 512gb. Not much difference in upgrade.

I think buy used 17pm from mister mobile more worth

Pro control, Smart focus tracking,
Cinematic mode effects from video, Improved low-light video, Apple Reference Image fusion main and aperture option .

 

[s3856]

iPhone price at Hong Kong is cheaper than SG .
18P 256GB for SGD 1899 but HK selling at HK$10499 (SGD 1693)

 

[madcampus]

Waaa $400 price hike for 18pm 512gb. Not much difference in upgrade.

I think buy used 17pm from mister mobile more worth

iPhone 17 retail price increased liao. So all new or used iPhone 17 will go up too at all smaller shops.

 

[frizee]

Hoot ah hoot. Which model?

How come need temp case bro? iPhone usually day 1 will have all 3rd party cases ready in physical shops. Spigen, casetify, etc

Lol cfm 18PM

I don't like Spigen/Ringke, so I always buy cheap tpu then see what comes

Casetify too ATAS lol!

 

[weiess]

Price comparison of last year Pro models, in SGD.

Storage	17 Pro	17 Pro Max	18 Pro	18 Pro Max	Duo
256GB	$1,749	$1,899	$1,899	$2,099	$3,099
512GB	$2,049	$2,199	$2,199	$2,399	$3,399
1TB	$2,349	$2,499	$2,799	$2,999	$3,999
2TB		$3,099	$3,699	$3,899	$4,899

 

[rinchan22]

https://9to5mac.com/2026/09/09/appl...ut-apple-intelligence-usage-limits-and-terms/

 

[ShinnAsuka]

Seeing $MU in my portfolio take off, I decided to pull the trigger last month and bought the brand new iPhone 17 Pro 256GB for S$1,400 and two 17 Pro Max 256GB for S$1,500 each. I upgraded all the iPhones in my household at once, effectively locking in the old prices and avoiding this crazy price hike.

But if you hold on the purchase, can buy iphone duo next year?

iPhone price at Hong Kong is cheaper than SG .
18P 256GB for SGD 1899 but HK selling at HK$10499 (SGD 1693)

200 difference! Planning HK trip nao!

Price comparison of last year Pro models, in SGD.

Storage	17 Pro	17 Pro Max	18 Pro	18 Pro Max	Duo
256GB	$1,749	$1,899	$1,899	$2,099	$3,099
512GB	$2,049	$2,199	$2,199	$2,399	$3,399
1TB	$2,349	$2,499	$2,799	$2,999	$3,999
2TB		$3,099	$3,699	$3,899	$4,899

Seems like every year increase 100usd/150sgd for base variant

 

[hereiam7788]

In previous years (iPhone 16 Pro series or earlier) there was no such distinction in battery life. eSIM back then was still not as mainstream so I would also prefer the physical + eSIM model.

But now in 2026 literally every telco in Singapore offers eSIM including all the MVNOs so I was hoping Apple would finally allocate eSIM only model for Singapore to have the extra battery life. Even with the big battery improvements for this year’s model I still prefer to have more battery capacity as it helps to offset the battery degradation over time. I guess another year of wait then for myself for iPhone 20 Pro.

iPhone Model	eSIM-Only Model (e.g., US, Canada)	Physical SIM Model (e.g., China, International)	Net Capacity Difference
iPhone 18 Pro	4,288 mAh	4,056 mAh	+232 mAh (~5.7% more)
iPhone 18 Pro Max	5,567 mAh	5,391 mAh	+176 mAh (~3.3% more)

the 18 pro series can last more than a day given its battery capacity which is more than sufficient. that's why even with eSIM model the extra battery life will not make such significant difference than before.

 

[kEvinErd]

Lol Apple finally did away with the Salonpas colour.