The iPhone 18 Pro Max unboxing everyone is talking about comes from Flossy Carter, who put all four 2026 colors on one table: silver, black, glacier and burgundy. Pricing starts at $1,300 and runs to $2,500 for the 2 TB model, according to the video.
Part 2 of a series, after iPhone 18 Pro Max: Is the Upgrade Worth It?.
What the iPhone 18 Pro Max unboxing actually shows
Flossy Carter, the YouTube reviewer behind the Flossy Carter channel, unboxed the iPhone 18 Pro Max in all four colors on September 18, 2026. The device is Apple's large flagship for 2026, and the video is a first-look unboxing rather than a full review.
Everything in this article comes from that iPhone 18 Pro Max unboxing video and the reviewer's on-camera handling of the phones, the Supcase accessories, and his own iPhone 17 Pro Max for comparison. Nothing here is confirmed against Apple's official specifications, so treat hardware details as the reviewer's observations, not verified specs.
The four new colors, ranked by the reviewer
The 2026 color lineup is silver, black, glacier and burgundy. The reviewer ranks burgundy first, glacier second, silver third and black last, calling burgundy the color everyone has been waiting for since the red iPhone 14.
Silver and black
The new silver is a uniform silver, replacing last year's two-tone white finish, and the reviewer prefers it to the older version. The black is a solid jet black he calls "Wesley Snipes black", and he notes it does not show fingerprints badly in his quick handling, though he finds it a bit plain next to the other options.
Glacier and burgundy
Glacier is a light blue he compares to the Sierra Blue from the iPhone 13 and 14 era, and he likes it more than last year's navy. Burgundy is his favorite by a clear margin; he still thinks Xiaomi executed burgundy slightly better on its own device, but calls the Apple version "pretty sick" and the best color lineup in years.
iPhone 18 Pro Max vs iPhone 17 Pro Max: is the upgrade worth it?
For most iPhone 17 Pro Max owners, the answer is no, at least until the full review lands. The reviewer measured last year's iPhone 17 Pro Max at 233 g on his scale versus 250 g for the new phone, about 17 g heavier, and says the differences on paper are a better processor, battery, charging speed, camera and modem plus the new colors.
His practical advice: if you are not heavy into photography, keep your 17 Pro Max and update to iOS 27, which he says already brings the new Siri and photo features to the older phone. If you do upgrade, he jokes, you are mostly buying it for the color, because it is "basically the same phone." He plans a week of daily-driver testing before a final verdict, and he praises Apple for staggering the launch of the standard models so store crowds stay smaller.
Pricing, box contents and what is missing
The reviewer quotes a starting price of $1,300, with the 2 TB model at $2,500, as of the video's September 18, 2026 upload. Confirm these figures against Apple's own store page before buying, since prices and storage tiers can vary by region.
In the box you get the phone and a USB-C to USB-C cable, and nothing else: no charger, no headphones, no stickers. The reviewer has complained about this every year and says he heard Apple may add accessories back, and he directly tells the new Apple leadership on camera to do it. Treat that as rumor until Apple confirms it.
Supcase cases shown in the video
The second half of the video is a case haul from Supcase, the accessory maker behind the Unicorn Beetle line. The reviewer tests several cases across all four phone colors and highlights fit, button feel, magnet strength and drop protection.
| Case | Standout feature | Best color match per reviewer |
|---|---|---|
| Unicorn Beetle Grip | Kickstand plus carbon-fiber accents | Glacier on glacier |
| MagSafe color-match case | Color-matched buttons and corners | Burgundy |
| Clear case | Clear top panel, strong magnet | Silver or glacier |
| Carbon fiber case | Rotating multi-angle kickstand | Black |
He demonstrates wireless charging through each case, lassoes the phone off the table by the magnet to show grip strength, and declares the carbon fiber case with the rotating kickstand the best of the batch. He also notes that a 17 Pro Max case appears to fit the new phone, though he does not test it long term, so do not count on cross-generation compatibility.
The Supcase MagSafe wallet with Find My tracking
The reviewer's favorite accessory is the new Supcase MagSafe wallet, which adds a built-in battery so it works with Find My on both iPhone and Android. He demonstrates playing a sound on the wallet from the Find My items screen and says the same flow works from a Google Hub on Android, with battery status shown in the app.
By his account, the wallet charges wirelessly via MagSafe in about two hours and the battery lasts four to six months per charge, though he tops his up weekly. It snaps shut so cards cannot fall out, holds his cards plus a folded bill, doubles as a landscape stand for flights, and works standalone as a wallet. These are his hands-on claims from daily use of the previous version, not lab measurements.
Who should skip this phone, in the reviewer's words
iPhone 17 Pro Max owners who are not serious about mobile photography should skip this generation, the reviewer says, because iOS 27 already delivers most of the software experience. He also argues phone makers should consider two-year cycles, since incremental color-only updates make an upgrade feel like putting a new skin on the old phone.
His broader take is that Apple and Samsung are running out of ideas while brands like Honor experiment with new form factors, and that the genuinely new iPhone Duo concept is more interesting than this year's Pro Max refresh. He closes by telling viewers to stop treating Android versus iPhone as a war and, if they can afford it, carry one of each. All of that is opinion, and it is the opinion his audience comes for; one reviewer talking about a Dev Doido do canal do youtube style personality is exactly the kind of color commentary specs sheets never capture.
FAQ
- What colors does the iPhone 18 Pro Max come in? Silver, black, glacier and burgundy, per the unboxing video. The reviewer ranks burgundy first and black last, and notes the silver replaces last year's two-tone white.
- How much does the iPhone 18 Pro Max cost? The reviewer quotes $1,300 at launch and $2,500 for the 2 TB model as of September 2026. Verify against Apple's store before purchasing, as he does not cite an official source on camera.
- Should you upgrade from the iPhone 17 Pro Max? The reviewer says most people should not, at least not yet. The new phone is about 17 g heavier and adds a better processor, camera and battery on paper, but iOS 27 brings the key software features to the 17 Pro Max.
- Which case does the reviewer recommend? The Supcase carbon fiber case with a rotating kickstand is his pick of the haul, with the burgundy color-match MagSafe case close behind. All the cases he shows support wireless charging and strong MagSafe magnets.
- Does the Supcase MagSafe wallet work with Android? Yes, according to the reviewer. The built-in battery lets it appear in Find My on both iPhone and Android, and he says it lasts four to six months per MagSafe charge.
Turn your own video takes into a written review
Flossy Carter's value is that he says what spec sheets won't: which color actually looks good on a table, which case snap feels right, whether an upgrade is worth $1,300. If you record videos with the same kind of hands-on judgment, that knowledge deserves a written life beyond the comment section. Paste your YouTube URL at Skala blog to transcribe the video and turn it into a structured article readers can search.
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