Apple released iOS 26 on Sept. 15, and while the update didn't include any new emoji, a future iOS 26 update will bring eight new emoji to your iPhone. The Unicode Consortium approved eight emoji in September as part of Unicode 17.0. That means iPhones and Android devices will get these emoji sometime next spring.
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Here are the eight new emoji you can expect to see later this year and on your device next year.
Trombone
Treasure chest
Distorted face
Hairy creature (Sasquatch)
Fight cloud
Orca
Ballet dancers
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