dbrand Forced me to Review the iPhone 18 Pro

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Initially we weren't going to review the Apple iPhone 18 Pro & Pro Max. But then dbrand came in with some "words of encouragement" so we had no choice. It also helps that LTT LABS tested this phone and found some VERY interesting discoveries. These new phones show great improvement thanks to the new Apple A20 Pro, and many more things that we'll tell you all about.

Discuss on the forum: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1643904-dbrand-forced-me-to-do-this-review/

Check out the LABS article: https://www.lttlabs.com/articles/2026/09/24/iphone-18-pro-series-test-results

Check out the sample photos: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1UkaqWIyF8sv81GsEOz-LMon0XlKxMMJO?usp=sharing

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0:00 Intro
1:58 Initial Impressions
2:50 New CPU Cores
3:49 Storage weirdness
4:40 Gaming
5:56 iOS27
6:30 Battery life
7:30 Screen
7:59 Camera
12:30 Siri AI & Shortcuts
15:44 Outro