The iPhone 18 Pro Max has the widest aperture on any phone Apple has ever made. Add in the phone’s new Focus Tracking and there’s real potential for the 18 Pro Max to be an incredible camera for nighttime photos and videos. We’re also enjoying the new iPhone Duo, even though it lacks its Pro Max sibling’s imaging pedigree.
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iPhone 18 Photos at Night? Take Your Best Night Photos Ever With Any Phone
Timecode Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:25 Building lights
1:11 Starburst effect
1:40 Aura light show
2:46 Low light challenge
5:14 Light trails
6:02 Conclusion
Video Credits:
Host: Patrick Holland
Scripted by: Patrick Holland, Celso Bulgatti
Producer: Celso Bulgatti
Camera: Celso Bulgatti
Video Editor: Celso Bulgatti
Thumbnail Designer: Tharon Green
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@Ghost818-x8c
November 9, 2026 at 8:06 am
Such beautiful photos
@videobiker9131
November 9, 2026 at 8:36 am
Very much sold on the 18 Pro. Not that I can afford the max, but I would definitely go for the regular 18 Pro. I’ve actually been vacillating between buying the 18 Pro and not buying it. It’s just a case of me going through a very indecisive phase as to whether I want the 18 Pro or not.
@eyeDavid
November 9, 2026 at 8:47 am
I can’t explain it exactly, but I got the duo and my wife the 18 pro and even with the sane shots the 18 pro just appears to be levels clearer and just seems to know when to capture best. For a lot of shots I noticed that on my duo there is a fraction of time that takes longer to get the shot and it seems to never get the exact second I press like I did on my 17 pro and her 18 pro and due to this there is movement or jolt from possibly even me moving assuming the shot it done
@RAHULACHARY
November 9, 2026 at 9:13 am
They should change their channel name to 🍎net 😂
@mamischco
November 9, 2026 at 10:35 am
Why don’t you compare it with proper phones? Would Apple get upset if you compared this device to the Xiaomi 17 Ultra? Besides, this isn’t a real night-time comparison—you’re just filming illuminated objects. Much like the Duo folding test, this is staged.
@robertladdieanderson6085
November 9, 2026 at 11:44 am
oh… bless your heart!
@stevanb.2590
November 9, 2026 at 11:07 am
Both look great, Apple nailed cameras.
@alexanderfazel
November 9, 2026 at 11:36 am
Loving my 18 Pro Max.
@robertladdieanderson6085
November 9, 2026 at 11:41 am
…the reports of the iPhone DUO camera death are greatly exaggerated…
@HaroldTheWizardCat
November 9, 2026 at 12:04 pm
Lets be honest, SF is never “dark” at nighttime lol
@Ton-em2in
November 9, 2026 at 1:36 pm
My guy on that Ozempic
@RandomCuriositiesToday
November 9, 2026 at 8:09 pm
Honestly, there’s more than a few YouTubers that are actually doing nighttime photo demonstrations with iPhone 18 Pro Maxes