Apple iPhone Duo, iPhone 18 Pro, Watch Series 12, Ultra 4 coverage wrap-up

Apple's 2026 iPhone event is now done, and it was an unusual one. We finally got to see Apple's inaugural folding iPhone, and it's intriguing, to say the least. It looks to be yet another product category that Apple was late to, but at which it arrived with its typical refinement and specialness. We'll see.

We also got the new iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, both of which got a new main camera lens with a variable f/1.5 to f/4.0 aperture.

The latest non-Pro AirPods are here. The buds cost as much as their predecessor - $129- but there's no discrimination on ANC this time; it comes as standard. If you want a wireless charging case and touch controls, you'd need to upgrade to the $149 model.

Apple also unleashed the new Watch Series 12 and Watch Ultra 4, complete with the new S11 SoC and heart rate sensing every 5 seconds. Apple dubbed its new wearables the most accurate at heart tracking on the market!

Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

Specifications
Announcement
Available from September 18, starting at $1,300
vs. iPhone 17 Pro Max
vs. iPhone 18 Pro
vs. Galaxy S26 Ultra
vs. Pixel 11 Pro XL

Apple iPhone 18 Pro

Specifications
Announcement
Available from September 18, starting at $1,200
vs. iPhone 17 Pro
vs. iPhone 18 Pro Max
vs. Galaxy S26
vs. Pixel 11 Pro XL

Apple iPhone Duo

Specifications
Announcement
Available from September 18, starting at $1,999
vs. Galaxy Z Fold8
vs. Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
vs. Pixel 11 Pro Fold
vs. Razr Fold

Apple Watch Ultra 4

Specifications
Announcement
Available from September 18, starting at $799
vs. Watch Ultra 3
vs. Galaxy Watch Ultra2
vs. Huawei Watch Ultimate 2

Reader comments

  • Anonymous

What exactly makes it special now?

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Wow

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