Apple offers its iPhones one of the best software supports in the smartphone industry. Recently the iPhone 11 received iOS 27, which was its 7th OS upgrade.
The brand does not officially reveal how many software updates both the iPhone 18 Pro and the iPhone 18 Pro Max will get. But the previews and iPhone 11 series software support suggest that the brand could offer 7 iOS upgrades to the iPhone 18 Pro.
iPhone 18 Pro software update policy
Previously Apple offered 5 to 6 years of iOS updates, but now it seems the brand has expanded its software support policy. Notably, some devices may not get 7 years of software due to hardware limitations, but the iPhone 18 Pro models come with the most powerful chipsets and hardware capabilities. So we can expect longer software support for these brand-new iPhones.
Apple launched the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max along with its first foldable iPhone, the iPhone Duo, on September 9. The 18 Pro and Max both come with the Apple 2nm A20 Pro processor that also has a new 7-core GPU. This time the Pro iPhones bring variable aperture support and more battery capacities. Both smartphones come with iOS 27 out of the box.
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