Live Activities
- Live interactive sessions to trigger and inspect Live Activities in the real Dynamic Island
iPhone 18 Pro · iOS 27 · Available now
Test Apps on Real iPhone 18 Pro
iOS 27 and the redesigned Dynamic Island are in your users’ hands now. See how your app handles Live Activities, 120Hz ProMotion and the new A20 Pro on the real iPhone 18 Pro.
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iPhone 18 Pro Device Facts
Key specifications, as published by Apple.
SpeciPhone 18 Pro
Display6.3" Super Retina XDR OLED, 2622×1206, 460 ppi, adaptive refresh up to 120Hz
ChipA20 Pro (6-core CPU, 7-core GPU, Dual 16-core Neural Engine)
OSiOS 27
AuthenticationFace ID
What’s Different for Testers on iPhone 18 Pro
Compared with iPhone 17 Pro.
Redesigned Dynamic Island
It now shows up to three Live Activities at once, so your Live Activity shares space with others. Check how it is laid out, truncated and updated when it is no longer alone.
A20 Pro
Apple claims up to 20% faster CPU and up to 40% faster graphics than iPhone 17 Pro, plus a Dual 16-core Neural Engine with two times the compute.
iOS 27 Out of the Box
It is the version your users get when they unbox. Permission flows, system UI and locators written for iOS 26 all need re-validating on the real device first.
What to Check on iPhone 18 Pro
- How your Live Activity looks when two or three share the Dynamic Island
- XCUITest locators and permission flows written for iOS 26
- Frame rate on graphics-heavy screens, against your iPhone 17 Pro baseline
- Core ML models on the new Neural Engine: results and latency
- Animation pacing at adaptive refresh up to 120Hz
iPhone 18 Pro on Pcloudy
iPhone 18 & 17 Series and previous generations — all real, all on-demand.
iPhone 18 & 17 Series
iPhone 18 ProiOS 27● Available
iPhone 18 Pro MaxiOS 27● Available
iPhone 17 ProiOS 26.5● Available
iPhone 17 Pro MaxiOS 26.5● Available
iPhone 17iOS 26.5● Available
iPhone 17eiOS 26.5● Available
Compare With Previous iPhone Models
iPhone 16 Pro MaxiOS 18 / 26● Available
iPhone 16 ProiOS 18 / 26● Available
iPhone 16iOS 18 / 26● Available
iPhone 16eiOS 18 / 26● Available
iPhone 15 Pro MaxiOS 17 / 26● Available
iPhone 15iOS 17 / 26● Available
What You Can Test on iPhone 18 Pro
Run manual, performance, visual and accessibility tests, or automate with XCUITest, Appium, EarlGrey, etc. and CI/CD (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab, Azure DevOps, etc.). On the iPhone 18 Pro specifically:
Performance
- CPU, GPU and FPS profiling on the real A20 Pro, against iPhone 17 Pro baselines
Biometrics
- Real Face ID (TrueDepth) authentication flows
Layout
- Dynamic Island and Always-On layout checks at 2622×1206
Example: An AI-Generated Test on iPhone 18 Pro
1You describe
“Open the product list, scroll for 60 seconds, and report FPS and dropped frames.”
2The Test Creation Agent produces
let list = app.collectionViews["productList"] list.swipeUp(duration: 60) // iPhone 18 Pro · ProMotion pcloudy.report([.fps, .droppedFrames])
An XCUITest / Appium script for iOS 27 that you can run on the real iPhone 18 Pro, with FPS data from the 60+ KPIs Pcloudy captures. Run it on an iPhone 17 Pro too, and you can see how your list performs on ProMotion across both generations. See the AI Suite →
Dynamic Island checks stay a manual step.
Simulator vs Real iPhone 18 Pro
FeatureSimulatorReal iPhone 18 Pro
Neural EngineNot availableReal Dual 16-core Neural Engine
Dynamic IslandApproximateReal redesigned Dynamic Island
Face IDSimulated match toggleReal TrueDepth sensor
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Frequently Asked Questions
What’s new on iPhone 18 Pro for app testers?
A redesigned Dynamic Island that shows up to three Live Activities, the A20 Pro chip with a Dual 16-core Neural Engine, and iOS 27 out of the box.
What is the iPhone 18 Pro screen resolution?
2622×1206 at 460 ppi on a 6.3" display, with adaptive refresh up to 120Hz.
How is iPhone 18 Pro different from iPhone 18 Pro Max for testing?
Same A20 Pro and iOS 27. The differences are the screen (6.3" at 2622×1206 vs 6.9" at 2868×1320) and battery (up to 34 hours of video playback vs 43).
Can I test Live Activities on the iPhone 18 Pro?
Yes. In a live session you can trigger and inspect them on the real Dynamic Island.
Does iPhone 18 Pro have Face ID?
Yes. Face ID is available on the iPhone 18 Pro. The iPhone Duo uses Touch ID.
