iPhone 18 Pro Max review: Apple’s biggest, heaviest and longest-lasting superphone
Apple has released the iPhone 18 Pro Max, featuring a larger battery aimed at two-day use, a new variable aperture camera, the A20 Pro chip, and an updated Siri. The device starts at £1,299 and is no longer Apple's most expensive handset, following the introduction of the higher-priced iPhone Duo.
Why this matters: A phone review is not a privacy story on its own, but the iPhone 18 Pro Max is worth watching for a few reasons. New Siri AI capabilities mean more of what you say and do on-device could feed Apple's systems. A variable aperture camera and faster chip also expand what the phone can capture and process. As these devices get more powerful, the gap between what your phone knows about you and what you know about your phone keeps growing.
Who should care: General readers · AI governance · Policy
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