iPhone 18 Pro Max gets 45 hours of video, Apple's biggest battery jump

Apple says the iPhone 18 Pro Max offers its largest battery gain yet, up to 45 hours of video playback from a 5,391 mAh battery. That applies to eSIM-only versions, phones without a physical SIM card, and is six hours more than the iPhone 17 Pro Max. Both Pro models were announced via Apple's newsroom Sept. 9.