An out-of-warranty iPhone 18 Pro battery now costs $129 to replace

Every other repair fee on the iPhone 18 Pro held at last year's price, so the battery is the single line Apple moved. AppleCare+ owners still pay nothing once health drops under 80 percent.

By iDeviceSep 18, 10:02 AM CTUpdated Sep 19, 1:22 AM CT3 min read

Ask about the iPhone 18 Pro

How big is the screen? The screen measures 6.3 inches.
Can it get wet (shower, pool, swimming)? It is rated for a dunk in still fresh water, not for showers or swimming. Its rating is IP68. It is tested deeper than one meter (about 3 feet), to a depth the maker sets. That rating is a lab test. It does not cover showers, swimming or diving.
How long does the battery last? It runs 33 hours playing streamed video. It also lists 36 hours playing video.
How much storage does it have? It comes with 256GB to 2TB of storage. There are 4 sizes: 256GB, 512GB, 1TB and 2TB.
Does it have a 120Hz screen? Yes, the screen runs at 120Hz.
Does it do 5G? Yes, it does 5G. Sub-6 and mmWave, the fast short-range band included.
How fast does it charge? It charges to 50% in 15 minutes.
How heavy is it? It weighs 211g.
How good is the camera? It shoots on a 48MP main camera, one of 3 rear cameras. The front camera is 18MP.
What video can it shoot? It shoots 4K at 120fps. That is its highest setting.
What colors does it come in? It comes in 4 finishes. Black, Burgundy, Glacier, Silver.
How sharp and bright is the screen? The screen reaches 3000 nits at its brightest. It packs 460 pixels into every inch.
How thick is it? It is 8.75mm thick.
What chip is inside? It runs on A20 Pro.
What software does it run? It runs iOS.
Does it charge wirelessly? Yes, it charges wirelessly. It takes up to 25W on a wireless pad.
How many microphones? It has 4 microphones.
What is it made of? It is made of Aluminum. Aluminum unibody with Ceramic Shield 2 front and Ceramic Shield back construction.
Does it do spatial audio? Yes, it does spatial audio.
Does it do contactless payments? Yes, it has NFC for contactless payments.
Does it charge over USB-C? Yes, it charges over USB-C.

BUY?UPGRADE?

Apple updated its iPhone service and repair page with fees for the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, and the battery line now reads $129. That is $10 above the $119 Apple charges to replace a battery in the iPhone 16 Pro or iPhone 17 Pro. Nothing else on the menu moved. Back glass damage still costs $159, a rear camera still costs $249, and a cracked screen is $329 on the Pro or $379 on the Pro Max. Apple says it will inspect the device before it settles on a final figure.

The cells themselves got bigger. Apple's EU tech specs put the iPhone 18 Pro at 4,056 mAh and the Pro Max at 5,391 mAh, up from 3,988 mAh and 4,823 mAh on last year's pair. AppleCare+ subscribers are unaffected and still get a free replacement once battery health dips below 80 percent, so the increase only reaches people paying out of pocket. For them it arrives in the same week the phones went up $100, and the $849 Apple wants for other damage on an iPhone 18 Pro is more than two thirds of what a new one costs.

Update, Sep 19, 1:22 AM CT: The Mac Observer found that Apple's other damage repair on the iPhone 18 Pro costs $120 more than the same fee on an iPhone 16 Pro.

Update, Sep 18, 6:28 PM CT: Apple requires a Prepare to Ship battery drain before an iPhone 18 Pro Max is mailed in for repair or trade-in, MacRumors reported.

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