{"id":258153,"date":"2026-05-28T15:59:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T19:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/28\/iphone-18-pro-vs-iphone-ultra-here-are-the-biggest-differences\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T17:15:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T21:15:12","slug":"iphone-18-pro-vs-iphone-ultra-here-are-the-biggest-differences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/28\/iphone-18-pro-vs-iphone-ultra-here-are-the-biggest-differences\/","title":{"rendered":"iPhone 18 Pro vs iPhone Ultra: Here are the biggest differences"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2026\/05\/28\/iphone-18-pro-vs-iphone-ultra-three-features-to-win-your-upgrade\/\">iPhone 18 Pro vs iPhone Ultra: Here are the biggest differences<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2026\/05\/28\/iphone-18-pro-vs-iphone-ultra-three-features-to-win-your-upgrade\/\">https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2026\/05\/28\/iphone-18-pro-vs-iphone-ultra-three-features-to-win-your-upgrade\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-05-28 15:59:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"9to5mac.com\">9to5mac.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Apple\u2019s fall iPhone lineup this year is rumored to revolve around iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Ultra. Here are the three biggest feature differences\u2014not counting price\u2014that may influence your upgrade decision.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-1050257\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-form-factor-traditional-vs-foldable\">Form factor: Traditional vs foldable<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/04\/iphone-ultra-fold-mockup.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all\" alt=\"Trendforce says hi-tech glue could be key to an invisible crease in the iPhone Ultra (render shown)\" class=\"wp-image-1047596\" srcset=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/04\/iphone-ultra-fold-mockup.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/04\/iphone-ultra-fold-mockup.jpg?resize=155,78 155w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/04\/iphone-ultra-fold-mockup.jpg?resize=655,328 655w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/04\/iphone-ultra-fold-mockup.jpg?resize=768,384 768w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/04\/iphone-ultra-fold-mockup.jpg?resize=1024,512 1024w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/04\/iphone-ultra-fold-mockup.jpg?resize=1536,768 1536w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/04\/iphone-ultra-fold-mockup.jpg?resize=350,175 350w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/04\/iphone-ultra-fold-mockup.jpg?resize=140,70 140w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/04\/iphone-ultra-fold-mockup.jpg?resize=1600,800 1600w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/04\/iphone-ultra-fold-mockup.jpg?resize=290,145 290w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/04\/iphone-ultra-fold-mockup.jpg?resize=600,300 600w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/04\/iphone-ultra-fold-mockup.jpg?resize=150,75 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>This difference is the most obvious, but it\u2019s worth stating because it\u2019s also the most significant. <\/p>\n<p>iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max will offer the same basic form factor the iPhone has had for years. They\u2019re rumored to have the exact same screen size and overall design as their predecessors. If you want a traditional iPhone feel, iPhone 18 Pro will be the way to go.<\/p>\n<p>iPhone Ultra, meanwhile, will be Apple\u2019s first ever foldable model. It\u2019s a radically different form factor, with an outer display that\u2019s shorter and wider than a traditional iPhone, and an inner display that resembles an iPad mini.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cameras-pro-will-remain-the-best\">Cameras: Pro will remain the best<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/09\/iphone-17-pro-cameras.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1021370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/09\/iphone-17-pro-cameras.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/09\/iphone-17-pro-cameras.jpg?resize=155,78 155w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/09\/iphone-17-pro-cameras.jpg?resize=655,328 655w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/09\/iphone-17-pro-cameras.jpg?resize=768,384 768w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/09\/iphone-17-pro-cameras.jpg?resize=1024,512 1024w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/09\/iphone-17-pro-cameras.jpg?resize=1536,768 1536w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/09\/iphone-17-pro-cameras.jpg?resize=350,175 350w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/09\/iphone-17-pro-cameras.jpg?resize=140,70 140w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/09\/iphone-17-pro-cameras.jpg?resize=1600,800 1600w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/09\/iphone-17-pro-cameras.jpg?resize=290,145 290w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/09\/iphone-17-pro-cameras.jpg?resize=600,300 600w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/09\/iphone-17-pro-cameras.jpg?resize=150,75 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Apple has always packed its best, most innovative camera technology into its Pro models. And that will continue being true this year.<\/p>\n<p>iPhone Ultra is expected to offer many of the same camera features as iPhone 18 Pro, with one big exception: it won\u2019t have a Telephoto camera.<\/p>\n<p>Rumors indicate you\u2019ll still get the same Main, Ultra Wide, and front cameras on iPhone Ultra as the Pro line offers. But the Telephoto lens will remain Pro-exclusive, and is expected to get even better this year.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-performance-a20-pro-chip-in-both-but-materials-matter\">Performance: A20 Pro chip in both, but materials matter<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/12\/a20-pro-chip-mockup.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1033432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/12\/a20-pro-chip-mockup.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/12\/a20-pro-chip-mockup.jpg?resize=155,78 155w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/12\/a20-pro-chip-mockup.jpg?resize=655,328 655w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/12\/a20-pro-chip-mockup.jpg?resize=768,384 768w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/12\/a20-pro-chip-mockup.jpg?resize=1024,512 1024w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/12\/a20-pro-chip-mockup.jpg?resize=1536,768 1536w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/12\/a20-pro-chip-mockup.jpg?resize=350,175 350w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/12\/a20-pro-chip-mockup.jpg?resize=140,70 140w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/12\/a20-pro-chip-mockup.jpg?resize=1600,800 1600w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/12\/a20-pro-chip-mockup.jpg?resize=290,145 290w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/12\/a20-pro-chip-mockup.jpg?resize=600,300 600w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/12\/a20-pro-chip-mockup.jpg?resize=150,75 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Ultra are expected to have the same A20 Pro chip at their core. However, the level of performance may differ some due to design and material differences.<\/p>\n<p>iPhone 18 Pro will use the same aluminum unibody design as iPhone 17 Pro, and feature a vapor chamber for cooling too. Both of these changes gave iPhone 17 Pro better overall performance than its predecessor, since the iPhone is able to stay cooler for demanding tasks.<\/p>\n<p>iPhone Ultra, meanwhile, will have a&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2026\/05\/28\/iphone-18-pro-vs-iphone-ultra-three-features-to-win-your-upgrade\/\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>iPhone 18 Pro vs iPhone Ultra: Here are the biggest differences https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2026\/05\/28\/iphone-18-pro-vs-iphone-ultra-three-features-to-win-your-upgrade\/ Publish Date: 2026-05-28&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":258154,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/05\/iphone-17-pro-blue-angle-two.jpg?resize=1200%2C628&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[120],"tags":[80,81],"class_list":["post-258153","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-iphone","tag-iphone-17","tag-iphone-18"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/258153"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=258153"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/258153\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":258155,"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/258153\/revisions\/258155"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/258154"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=258153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=258153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=258153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}