It typically takes around a 15% performance increase for the average user to notice a meaningful difference between devices. If the latest benchmark results are genuine, the iPhone 18 Pro could therefore feel significantly faster—even to users who are more familiar with high-performance smartphones.
Geekbench was updated to version 7 in July 2026. However, the first benchmark results for Apple’s new iPhones were reportedly recorded using Geekbench 6.7.0, allowing them to be compared directly with results from the iPhone 17 Pro. As always, benchmark results represent a snapshot from individual tests, and scores can vary slightly between different runs.
For example, Geekbench single-core scores for the iPhone 17 Pro have ranged from 3,523 to 3,895. The first reported benchmark for the iPhone 18 Pro shows a single-core score of 4,719.
Based on those figures, the iPhone 18 Pro could be between 21% and 33% faster than the 2025 iPhone 17 Pro in single-core performance. Single-core performance is particularly relevant to many everyday tasks, including web browsing, document editing and other routine smartphone activities.
Geekbench’s multi-core benchmark focuses on more demanding workloads, such as video and audio editing. The iPhone 17 Pro has recorded multi-core scores ranging from 8,810 to 9,746.
While that represents a relatively wide range and there is currently only one reported comparison result for the iPhone 18 Pro, its multi-core score of 12,677 is notably higher.
That puts the iPhone 18 Pro’s multi-core performance roughly 30% to 44% ahead of the iPhone 17 Pro, based on the currently available results.
iPhone 18 Pro Max Benchmark Results
Perhaps unsurprisingly, early results for the iPhone 18 Pro Max, powered by the same A20 Pro processor, are broadly similar to those of the iPhone 18 Pro.
One noticeable difference appears in the Metal benchmark, where the iPhone 18 Pro scored 64,069, while the iPhone 18 Pro Max achieved 64,915.
The difference in single-core performance is even smaller. The iPhone 18 Pro Max recorded a score of 4,725 compared with 4,719 for the iPhone 18 Pro.
Interestingly, the multi-core results slightly favour the smaller iPhone 18 Pro. The Pro Max recorded 12,575, while the iPhone 18 Pro reached 12,677.
Even so, the iPhone 18 Pro Max represents a substantial performance improvement over its predecessor. The iPhone 17 Pro Max recorded a single-core score of 3,792, meaning the new model’s 4,725 result suggests an improvement of approximately 24%.
Of course, these figures should still be treated cautiously until more benchmark results become available. If subsequent tests produce similar numbers, however, the A20 Pro could make the iPhone 18 Pro lineup one of Apple’s most significant performance upgrades in recent years.
iPhone Duo vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra: Foldables compared
Apple has finally entered the foldable smartphone market with the iPhone Duo, its first-ever folding iPhone. The device enters a category that Samsung has dominated for years with its Galaxy Z Fold series.
After more than a decade of speculation and rumours, Apple unveiled the iPhone Duo at its fall event, introducing a premium foldable smartphone with dual displays that folds in half.
The iPhone Duo now faces Samsung’s latest book-style foldable, the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra. Launched in July 2026, the Fold8 Ultra represents Samsung’s most advanced foldable smartphone yet and sets a high bar for Apple’s first entry into the category.
Here’s how the two devices compare based on their specifications.
Similar Foldable Designs
At a fundamental level, the iPhone Duo and Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra follow the same book-style foldable design. Both devices open horizontally to reveal a larger, tablet-like internal display.
Each phone also features a smaller external display, allowing users to perform everyday smartphone tasks without having to unfold the device. The approach combines the convenience of a traditional smartphone with the larger screen experience of a tablet.
Size and Dimensions
The two devices differ somewhat in their dimensions.
The iPhone Duo is slightly shorter but wider overall. When unfolded, it measures 6.48 by 4.64 inches, while its folded dimensions are 3.31 by 4.64 inches.
Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra is taller, measuring 6.24 inches in height, while its width changes depending on whether the device is open or folded. It measures 5.64 inches when unfolded and 2.87 inches when folded.
While both devices share the same fundamental book-style design, their different proportions give each foldable a distinct feel in the hand and potentially a different balance between smartphone usability and tablet-style screen space.
iPhone 18 Pro Could Deliver a Noticeable Speed Boost, If These Benchmarks Are Legit
