# iPhone 18 Pro Max vs Pro: Leak reveals Apple’s plan to differentiate models - 9to5Mac

> Every year, the iPhone Pro models share nearly every feature in common apart from screen size. But at times, Apple gives the Pro Max model a special advantage, and a new leak indicates that might happen with the iPhone…

- **Source:** [9to5Mac](https://9to5mac.com/2026/07/06/iphone-18-pro-max-vs-pro-leak-reveals-apples-plan-to-differentiate-models/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a4bbca3254f0da55deb5599)
- **Published:** 2026-07-06
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #iphone #apple #airpods #iphone-18
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