Looking almost identical to the iPhone 17 Pro, is there any reason to choose the heavier and more expensive new iPhone 18 Pro?

Despite their familiar exterior, the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max bring significant internal changes.

The camera is a particularly noteworthy area.
The newly applied variable aperture goes beyond simply making photos brighter; it implements real optical effects such as starbursts and natural background blurring.

With the addition of Pro Controls on the iPhone 18 Pro, manual shooting has also become possible, allowing users to directly adjust shutter speed and white balance.

Performance changes are even more intriguing.
Powered by the 2-nanometer A20 Pro chip and an expanded memory bandwidth, it can run generative AI directly on the device without an internet connection to generate images, change art styles, and edit photos quite quickly.

The enlarged vapor chamber and modified memory structure ensure powerful thermal management during high-performance tasks, enabling sustained high-performance operations.

Check out the video to see where the changes hidden inside the iPhone 18 Pro are that make it worth enduring the clear burdens of weight and price!

(Planned by: Ha Hyun-jong | Directed by: Park Kyung-heum | Assistant Directors: Kim Eun-chong, Yang Gi-chang, Lim Ji-oh (Intern) | Technical Support: Cheon Se-yeon | Filmed by: Yu Se-hun | Edited by: Jung Hye-soo | CG Design: Kim Tae-hwa | Music: Kim Ji-won)