Mobile · handset
iPhone 18 Pro Max: UK price, specs and the current contract option
What the phone is, what is new, what it costs outright, and what the contract available through Wisemium commits you to.
Key specifications
6.9″
Display
6.9-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, ProMotion up to 120Hz, Always-On
249 g
Weight
Against 211 g for the Pro and 204 g for last year’s iPhone 17 Pro.
A20 Pro
Chip
Apple packages the chip beside its memory to improve heat flow, with a larger vapour chamber and its next-generation C2 modem.
Up to 43 h
Battery
Video playback, Apple’s figure; up to 38 hours streamed. Up to 50% charge in around 15 minutes with a compatible power adapter (Apple's figure).
3 × 48MP
Cameras
48MP Pro Fusion camera system: 48MP Fusion Main with variable aperture (ƒ/1.48 to ƒ/4.0, 24 mm), 48MP Fusion Ultra Wide (13 mm) and 48MP Fusion Telephoto (100 mm, 4×; 8× optical-quality zoom).
256GB–2TB
Storage
Four capacities; the outright prices are below.
What is materially new
A variable-aperture main camera
The main lens moves between ƒ/1.48 and ƒ/4.0, so you can choose depth of field and let in more light at night. Apple states around 50% better low-light performance; the previous Pro’s main lens had a fixed aperture.
Longer battery life
Up to 43 hours of video playback, against 31 for the iPhone 17 Pro. Apple states up to six more hours on the Pro Max than on the 17 Pro Max.
8× optical-quality zoom
The telephoto reaches 100 mm and 200 mm equivalents (4× and 8×), a 16× range from the ultra wide; 48MP macro on the ultra wide.
iPhone 18 Pro Max or iPhone 18 Pro?
| Fact | iPhone 18 Pro Max | iPhone 18 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.9″ OLED | 6.3″ OLED |
| Weight | 249 g | 211 g |
| Battery (video playback) | Up to 43 h | Up to 34 h |
| Outright from | £1,299 | £1,199 |
| Chip and cameras | A20 Pro; the same three 48MP cameras | |
UK outright price at Apple
£1,299
256GB
Apple’s starting price, or £43.30 a month over 30 months on Apple’s own finance. Available from 18 September 2026.
£1,499
512GB
Apple UK price, outright.
£1,899
1TB
Apple UK price, outright.
£2,499
2TB
Apple UK price, outright.
Apple Trade In offers £25 to £855 against an iPhone (iPhone 17 Pro Max up to £855; iPhone 17 Pro up to £725; iPhone Air up to £515; iPhone 17 up to £485); values depend on the device's condition, year and configuration. Apple prices checked 13 September 2026.
Current option through Wisemium
iD Mobile
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
£60.99a month£29 upfront
Then £62.79 Apr 2027 · £64.59 Apr 2028
- Up to 2 months free Apple subscriptions Apple Music, Apple Fitness+ and Apple Arcade.
- Pre-order: delivered by 18 September 2026
Eligibility and terms
- Up to 2 months free Apple subscriptions. iD Mobile's offer, until further notice. Not available if you have already redeemed an Apple service through Currys group or its affiliate partners; returning Apple subscribers receive 1 month; one subscription per Apple ID; redeemed through iD's order confirmation. Restrictions and other terms apply.
- Pre-order: delivered by 18 September 2026. As stated by iD Mobile on 12 September 2026.
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What the contract commits you to
- £60.99Now
- £62.79From April 2027
- £64.59From April 2028
The monthly price is written into the contract to rise each April; the dates and amounts above are the stated ones. There is no single total until you know your start date, so compare the risen figures, not the first month’s. Contract facts as listed on 12 September 2026; the seller’s page is the authority on the day you order.
Incentives and their conditions are shown on the option above exactly as the seller states them, and only while they run. If you take the contract, add it to your mobile plan in Wisemium so the end date and both rises are on record.
Questions people ask
How much does the iPhone 18 Pro Max cost in the UK?
From £1,299 outright at Apple UK for 256GB, rising to £2,499 for 2TB (13 September 2026). On the 24-month plan currently available through Wisemium it is £60.99 a month with £29 upfront, rising each April as stated on the option above.
Is the iPhone 18 Pro Max worth upgrading to from an iPhone 17 Pro?
Apple’s stated differences are the variable-aperture main camera, the A20 Pro chip and battery life (43 against 31 hours of video playback). If your 17 Pro’s battery and camera still serve you, the case is weaker than it is from an older phone; the iPhone 18 upgrade guide works through it.
iPhone 18 Pro Max or iPhone 18 Pro?
Same chip, same cameras, same storage choices. The Pro is 38 g lighter with a 6.3″ display and 34 hours of video playback against 43, for £100 less outright. The decision page sets both out.
What happens to the monthly price during the contract?
The contract states a fixed rise each April; the option above shows the stated amounts and the dates they apply from. Compare any alternative against the risen figures.
Should I buy outright instead?
Outright means £1,299 now (or Apple’s own finance at £43.30 a month over 30 months) plus a SIM-only plan of your choice, and no tie to one network for two years. A contract spreads the handset cost and bundles the airtime. Add the outright price to 24 months of a SIM-only plan you would actually take, and set that against the contract with its rises included.
When is it available?
Apple lists availability from 18 September 2026.