iPhone 18 Pro pre-orders start September 12 in India: 9 key features

Apple's iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max pre-orders begin September 12 in India, priced from Rs 1,64,900 and Rs 1,79,900, with sales starting September 18. The flagship models introduce a variable aperture main camera, 2nm A20 Pro chip, and up to 43 hours of video playback. The 48MP Fusion Main camera features six laser-cut blades with four aperture settings, improving low-light performance by 50% at f/1.48. The A20 Pro chip doubles AI processing power, while a larger vapour chamber boosts sustained performance by 40%. Both models offer four storage options up to 2TB, with prices rising Rs 30,000 over last year's models. Pre-orders open at 5:30 PM IST on September 12, with bank offers and trade-in credits up to Rs 81,500. Siri AI arrives with iOS 27 on September 14, and Apple's Reference Image feature provides tamper-proof photo verification, though it won't launch in China initially.