I've used both iPhone 18 Pro models – here's how my buying advice is changing in 2026

I've used both iPhone 18 Pro models - here's how my buying advice is changing in 2026 Can't decide between the iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max? Absolute feature parity makes this year's decision a little easier for me. Kerry Wan is a Senior Contributing Editor and a former Editor-in-Chief of ZDNET. Kerry Wan/ZDNET Just a week ago, I was caught in a frenzy. As the doors opened to the iPhone demo room after Apple's Surprise and Shine keynote, I couldn't help but pause as dozens of journalists and media members rushed to get the very first hands-on photos of the iPhone Duo . A device of such aura, as my little cousin would say, demands attention.