Apple’s latest iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max have officially landed in Malaysia, with a huge crowd turning up at Apple The Exchange TRX for launch day.
The Apple Store opened its doors at 8:00am, with customers forming separate queues for pre-order pickups and walk-in purchases.
This comes after pre-orders for the iPhone 18 Pro series started last Saturday, 12 September.
The first customer in line for pre-order pickup was James from Selangor, who arrived at 4:30am.
He picked up an iPhone 18 Pro Max in Black with 256GB of storage.
Meanwhile, the first customer in the walk-in queue was a visitor from Uzbekistan.
Unlike previous years, Apple is only launching two models from its main iPhone 18 lineup for now – the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. The standard iPhone 18 is expected to arrive next year.
Apple’s first foldable, the iPhone Duo, is coming to Malaysia slightly later. Pre-orders will start at 8:00pm on 16 October, followed by official availability on 23 October.
iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max Malaysia pricing
The iPhone 18 Pro starts from RM5,499 for the base 256GB model, while the larger iPhone 18 Pro Max starts from RM5,999. Here’s the official pricing in Malaysia:
iPhone 18 Pro
- 256GB – RM5,499
- 512GB – RM6,499
- 1TB – RM8,499
- 2TB – RM11,499
iPhone 18 Pro Max
- 256GB – RM5,999
- 512GB – RM6,999
- 1TB – RM8,999
- 2TB – RM11,999
Both models are offered in four colours – Burgundy, Glacier, Silver and Black.
The 256GB and 512GB variants retain the same starting prices as last year’s iPhone 17 Pro series. However, the higher-capacity versions are more expensive, with the 1TB models costing RM1,000 more and the 2TB options RM2,000 more than their predecessors.
This is also the first time Apple is offering the smaller iPhone Pro with up to 2TB of storage.
What’s new with the iPhone 18 Pro?
While the overall design remains largely familiar, the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max bring several upgrades under the hood.
The biggest camera upgrade is a new 48MP Fusion Main camera with a variable aperture, which allows the camera to adjust the aperture for different lighting conditions and depth of field.
Both models are powered by Apple’s new A20 Pro chip and feature an improved thermal management system. Apple has also redesigned the Dynamic Island to take up less screen space while allowing it to display up to three Live Activities simultaneously.
The iPhone 18 Pro retains a 6.3-inch Super Retina XDR display, while the iPhone 18 Pro Max gets a larger 6.9-inch screen.
Apple is also claiming longer battery life for this year’s Pro models with up to 43 hours of video playback on the iPhone 18 Pro Max.
iPhone Duo coming to Malaysia on 23 October
If you’re waiting for Apple’s first foldable iPhone, the iPhone Duo will officially arrive in Malaysia on 23 October 2026.
To secure your unit, pre-orders will start at 8:00pm MYT on 16 October.
The iPhone Duo is priced as follows:
- 256GB – RM9,499
- 512GB – RM10,499
- 1TB – RM12,499
- 2TB – RM15,499
It comes in two colours – Star White and Night Sky.
The iPhone Duo features a foldable design with Apple’s largest-ever iPhone display when opened. It is also powered by the A20 Pro chip and features a 48MP Dual Fusion camera system, a vapour cooling system and a dual-battery architecture..
