Senior reviewers Allison Johnson and Victoria Song trade host and guest duties in a Vergecasting ouroboros that's never been attempted before and will probably never be attempted again. Allison talks about the iPhone 18 Pro's new camera, Victoria talks about the Watch 12 and Ultra 4's new sensors, and they both give their verdicts on who should upgrade.
iPhone 18 Pro review: https://youtu.be/4EE7D3XgaYw
0:00 Intro
00:50 90 Seconds on The Verge
02:15 iPhone 18 Pro First Impressions
04:41 Variable Aperture Explained
09:56 Durability and Low-Light Gains
12:37 Pro Camera Controls in iOS 27
15:10 Siri AI Real-World Use
19:31 Who Should Upgrade
23:54 Series 12 Hardware
26:48 Colors Ceramic Ultra
28:35 Audio Intelligence AI
35:58 Readiness Score Explained
39:38 Health Age Debate
42:43 Who Should Upgrade
45:03 Wrap Up
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