Overview
- iFixit's teardown reports published Monday, September 21 confirm internal changes in the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, including verified battery sizes for eSIM-only U.S. units.
- Apple added a six‑blade mechanical variable aperture to the Pro cameras, a moving assembly that can improve exposure but would likely require replacing the entire camera module if a blade fails.
- Removing the front glass fractured the white plastic display frame on three of four iPhone 18 Pro units iFixit opened, which can break water sealing and make screens sit unevenly after repair.
- Teardowns also show thermal and board changes: the A20 Pro chip was repositioned next to a much larger vapor chamber for better cooling and NAND was moved into a dual‑layer logic board, both of which complicate some repairs.
- Separate reporting warns of a spike in scam domains using “Apple” or “iPhone” around the launch, and an early unconfirmed leak says Apple is testing larger, quad‑curved displays for a 2027 flagship.