Heavy Is The Crown: Inside iPhone 18 Pro
from The Deepdive Hosted by Allen & Ida
We map Apple’s rumored 2026 plan: a heavier Pro built for battery and satellite, underscreen Face ID with a pinhole camera, and a split release that turns timing into a premium. We also unpack A20 Pro silicon, wafer-level memory, mechanical iris optics, and a possible Apple-run network. • heavier Pro Max as battery-first design • split release that prioritizes Pro and Fold in September • underscreen Face ID and pinhole placement debate • Dynamic Island as a virtual, vanishing UI • full 5G satellite internet beyond SOS • Apple as potential carrier with C2 modem • A20 Pro on 2nm with WMCM memory fusion • mechanical iris for real depth of field • stacked sensor shift and simpler camera button • foldable form factor and price shock • earthy colorways with unified materials • the buyer’s choice between cost and patience What feature that we talked about today? The underscreen face ID, the mechanical camera, the global satellite internet, what would you pay the premium to get six months early? Or are you happy to wait? Leave your thoughts in the comments and subscribe for more tech updates and reviews.
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We map Apple’s rumored 2026 plan: a heavier Pro built for battery and satellite, underscreen Face ID with a pinhole camera, and a split release that turns timing into a premium. We also unpack A20 Pro silicon, wafer-level memory, mechanical iris optics, and a possible Apple-run network. • heavier Pro Max as battery-first design • split release that prioritizes Pro and Fold in September • underscreen Face ID and pinhole placement debate • Dynamic Island as a virtual, vanishing UI • full 5G sa...
Chapters
- 0:00 Setting The 2026 Stage
- 0:51 The Heavier Pro Max And Why
- 1:35 Apple’s Split Release Strategy
- 2:40 Death Of The Pill And Pinhole Debate
- 4:38 Dynamic Island Goes Fully Virtual
- 5:10 Global 5G Satellite Ambition
- 6:08 Apple As Carrier And C2 Modem
- 7:05 A20 Pro, 2nm, And WMCM Memory
- 8:30 Cameras: Mechanical Iris And Sensors
- 9:40 Simpler Camera Button And Design Colors
- 10:35 The Foldable And Two-Track Future
- 11:05 Listener Question: Pay Now Or Wait
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