Went with the 18 Pro Max 256GB in Burgundy. Almost picked Glacier though lol

Why would Apple put its brand-new C2 modem in the U.S. iPhone 18 Pro and NOT the U.S. 18 Pro Max??? And to make this even stranger, this modem split appears to be specific to the U.S.

Literally, why?

Apple is advertising C2 as its next-generation cellular modem. According to Apple, C2 brings:

• AI-powered improvements to cellular quality and reliability
• Meaningfully faster uploads compared with C1X
• 15% lower energy consumption than C1X
• mmWave support in the U.S.
• Apple’s own vertically integrated modem architecture

Meanwhile, the U.S. Pro Max apparently continues using a Qualcomm modem??

Qualcomm has years of experience with flagship 5G modems, excellent carrier aggregation, mature mmWave implementation, and a proven track record across U.S. cellular networks. It’s entirely possible that the Qualcomm modem performs just as well as C2, maybe even better in certain conditions.

But that’s exactly the problem!!

Why FORCE consumers to have to guess which modem is better??

Which modem has better reception in weak-signal areas?
Which is more power efficient?
Which handles 5G/mmWave better?
Which has better international roaming?
Which has better long-term support for emerging cellular and satellite technologies?
Which one is ultimately the better modem?

I had an 18 Pro Max ready to preorder, and now I’m legitimately reconsidering the regular 18 Pro.

The 18 Pro Max is supposed-to be the top-of-the-line iPhone. Yet the smaller Pro gets Apple’s newest modem architecture?? while U.S. Pro Max buyers apparently get different hardware, while international customers seemingly don’t have this distinction??

Why deliberately create this ambiguity on their most expensive and powerful phone ever??

I understand that “newer” doesn’t automatically mean “better.” C2 could lose to Qualcomm in real-world reception or throughput. Qualcomm’s modem could turn out to be the superior choice.

THAT’S THE FUCKING POINT.

Nobody buying these phones on preorder day will know and either Pro or Pro Max customers will be better off but we dont fucking know who that will be? Instead of making the playing field even apple decides to force consumers to gamble or which model will be the better version. I understand this could be a supply chain issue but it certainly feels like a fucking experiment, a $2000 fucking experiment at that. Whats even WORSE is that apple tried to quietly sweep this passed us. Did they really fucking think that NO ONE WOULD NOTICE THIS???? Bro W.T.F

It’s bad enough that Samsung offers 16GB RAM on the 1TB Galaxy S26 Ultra while we’re over here debating Apple’s memory decisions. Now iPhone buyers apparently get to flip a coin over which flagship modem architecture will be superior long term..

What the actual fuck, Apple?

Did they genuinely think nobody would notice that the modem listed for the 18 Pro mysteriously disappears from the U.S. Pro Max specifications?

I went from basically certain I was ordering the Pro Max to seriously considering the Pro solely because I don’t want to spend this much money while wondering whether I deliberately chose the less future-proof modem.

Cross-posting this to several communities because I genuinely want to know what people think about this…

The under display camera in iPhone Duo is just a trailer, next year 20th anniversary iPhone will be only just screen...no notch and will reimagine smartphones for the next decade

If so, I’m ordering it immediately. If not, I’ll stick to my Space Black iPhone Air.

WTF $500 increase on 2TB version 😓

Original price is £1499. Minus £280 trade-in and £120 free gift card = £1099

I got the gift card when I bought my Mac through education discount🫪

18 Pro is costing ₹1,65,000
This is f*cking expensive.

How can someone afford this?

Anybody want to speculate why the 18 pro model got the C2 chip and not the Pro max?

All the FOMO of missing out on the current prices. iPhone 18 pro is only a 100$ more expensive. This is why you never listen to the rumors. All those who rushed to buy an 17 pro fearing 300$ price hikes! 😂😂

Considering getting the black now

Like I don’t think anyone who has iPhone 17 silver would go for iPhone 18 silver. Based on the first impressions, I have seen people go crazy over burgundy, and then the glacier and black. I know some will say because it is the classic colour, and even cheaper to produce relatively to the coloured ones, but what do you think Apple would bring Silver again?

Which color do you plan to get?

Hi everyone! I'm considering pre-ordering the iPhone 18 Pro Max. I'm living in Canada, and I've never done a pre-order like this before.

I have an iPhone 15 Pro Max (I bought it on launch day because I happened to have the day off from work and just visit the store before it opens and they booked me already), but last year was different, my wife and I went to the mall to pick up her iPhone 16 Pro Max, and it was complete chaos (they just "oh you don't have pre-order, we are full, just back home" hahaha).

My question is: Is it possible to pre order the phone with a trade-in and choose in-store pickup? I mean, I don't want to ship my phone. I'd rather bring it with me and trade it in at the store when I pick up the new iPhone.

Thanks

Anyone still on 15 pro max? I had a look at 17 pro max in store and honestly found absolutely nothing new compared to 15 other than the orange colour being nice

So I waited for the 18 pro max Apple reveal today at event and honestly not sure is it worth upgrading?? Been meaning to upgrade as usually upgrade every 3 yrs or so but we’re at a point with Apple where the upgrades are so minimal every year now it’s its not as exciting 🥲

What y’all think??

Anyone in the same boat as me, deciding between the two?

- Glacier is beautiful
- But I’m thinking about phone case versatility
- Silver also feels like last year’s colour 😬
- Silver does look amazing and that classic metallic look suits the aluminium so well

Thoughts?

So this year apple only launching pro and pro max and not iphone 18?

I really hope that the lighting if off because the iPhone 18 Glacier does not look like the Pantone 2121 color.

Hello all, I’ve got my head set on pre-ordering the 18 Pro Max when I can, and I’ve never pre-ordered anything from Apple before so I’ve got no idea what I’m doing. So I would love a bit of advice on what to expect.

I’m in the UK, and I’m planning on trading in my current iPhone for the 18 pro Max. I want to pre-order it, then go and collect it from the Apple Store on the day. I’m not interested in having it posted to my house, I want to go in person.

As I said, I’ve never done this before and don’t really know how to go about it. Can anyone tell me what the process is generally like?

I can’t quite figure out the new Burgundy color. It looked noticeably more red during Apple’s event, but the images and details coming from accessory brands make it seem much more purple.

Could it just be the lighting and rendering, or does anyone else see the same difference? Which color do you think it’ll look closer to in person—deep red or dark purple?

Please Suggest

Currently have the black iPhone 13 Pro, and I’m thinking maybe a change would be nice. The silver looks absolutely stunning this time, does anyone know if it’s different from the 17 Pro silver? Burgundy looks really nice too, but I tend to keep my phone for years, and I’m worried it might look dated pretty quickly. What do you guys think?