{"id":279865,"date":"2026-06-23T14:45:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T18:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/23\/iphone-18-pro-three-new-features-that-already-have-me-excited\/"},"modified":"2026-06-23T16:25:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T20:25:13","slug":"iphone-18-pro-three-new-features-that-already-have-me-excited","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/23\/iphone-18-pro-three-new-features-that-already-have-me-excited\/","title":{"rendered":"iPhone 18 Pro: Three new features that already have me excited"},"content":{"rendered":"

iPhone 18 Pro: Three new features that already have me excited<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2026\/06\/23\/iphone-18-pro-three-new-features-that-already-have-me-excited\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-06-23 14:45:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: 9to5mac.com<\/a><\/p>\n

iPhone 18 Pro is still a few months away from launching, but out of the rumored new features so far, there are three upgrades I\u2019m especially excited about.<\/p>\n

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#1: A20 Pro chip<\/h2>\n

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Most years, the iPhone\u2019s new chip isn\u2019t especially high on the list of features that excite me. But with iPhone 18 Pro, things are different.<\/p>\n

The rumored A20 Pro chip coming this year is expected to be a bigger-than-usual upgrade. That\u2019s thanks to a new 2nm fabrication process and WMCM packaging.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not just the potential for big performance and efficiency gains that excites me though. It\u2019s also the fact that iOS 27\u2019s Apple Intelligence features should benefit a lot from the new chip.<\/p>\n

Siri AI and the many other new AI features are cutting-edge enough that certain aspects of them require the current-best iPhone chip: A19 Pro.<\/p>\n

With such demanding software, I have no doubt that A20 Pro will make a noticeable difference for iOS 27 users.<\/p>\n

#2: Camera upgrades<\/h2>\n

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iPhone 18 Pro could offer \u201csome of the biggest camera hardware upgrades in the lineup\u2019s history,\u201d per Mark Gurman.<\/p>\n

New features are rumored for my two most-used cameras:<\/p>\n

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  1. Main camera is getting variable aperture<\/li>\n
  2. Telephoto camera has a larger aperture<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The improved Main camera is reportedly also the reason iPhone 18 Pro\u2019s plateau will be noticeably thicker. It may be 2mm thicker or more due primarily to an \u201cenlarged main camera module.\u201d<\/p>\n

    Though we don\u2019t have all the details, it sounds like the Main camera will improve in bigger ways than just variable aperture. And the Telephoto upgrades should make it perform better in low light.<\/p>\n

    The camera is one of iPhone\u2019s most important features, so I\u2019m eager to see what iPhone 18 Pro brings.<\/p>\n

    #3: C2 modem<\/h2>\n

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    Apple began transitioning away from Qualcomm 5G modems with the iPhone 16e last year. iPhone Air and iPhone 17e continued the trend.<\/p>\n

    iPhone 17 Pro still uses Qualcomm modems, but rumors…<\/p>\n

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