iPhone 16 Pro Max → iPhone 18 Pro Max: Worth the upgrade based on current leaks?
I currently have an iPhone 16 Pro Max and I’m trying to decide whether I should upgrade to the iPhone 18 Pro Max when it comes out.
Obviously, we don’t know the final specs yet, but based on the current leaks and rumors, the 18 Pro Max is expected to bring things like:
- A20 Pro chip / 2nm process
- Variable-aperture main camera
- Smaller Dynamic Island
- Improved display efficiency
- Potentially better battery life / larger battery
- Newer Apple modem and connectivity chips
- Other camera and hardware improvements
The design itself doesn’t seem like it’s going to be a massive departure from the recent Pro Max models.
So, for someone who already owns a 16 Pro Max, would you personally:
A) Upgrade to the 18 Pro Max
B) Keep the 16 Pro Max for another year
C) Upgrade only if the camera/battery improvements turn out to be significant
D) Wait for the 19 Pro Max instead
I’m particularly interested in hearing from people who have upgraded across multiple generations.
Based purely on what we currently know from the leaks, do you think the 18 Pro Max will be a meaningful upgrade from the 16 Pro Max, or mostly incremental?
And if you currently have a 16 Pro Max, what specific 18 Pro Max feature would actually convince you to upgrade?
Would love to hear what everyone thinks.