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Features: Dynamic Island might move to top left corner, cameras could have a variable aperture.
Dynamic Island might move to top left corner, cameras could have a variable aperture. Colors: Apple could launch burgundy, purple and brown versions.
Apple could launch burgundy, purple and brown versions. Price: There have been no leaks about price increases, which is good news at this point.
There have been no leaks about price increases, which is good news at this point. Release date: Apple might split the iPhone 18 launch between September 2026 and February/March 2027.
The iPhone 17 was released only a few months ago, but there are already plenty of rumors about what Apple has in store for 2026 and beyond with the iPhone 18 lineup. Released on Sept. 19, the iPhone 17 series impressed us with its surprisingly feature-packed base model, the incredibly slender iPhone Air and the boldly redesigned iPhone 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max. Maybe, just maybe, next year's lineup might surprise us too.
Apple is less than two years away from the 20th anniversary of the original iPhone's launch. While the company sells more phones in the US than rival Android phones, Apple is consistently behind Samsung for global sales and just ahead of Chinese phone makers like Xiaomi. There is a lot at stake for Apple when it comes to the next iPhone, as well as building interest in a possible foldable device, such as the rumored iPhone Fold.
Already, some of the hottest rumors include the Dynamic Island moving and that the new Pro models and the regular 18 will have the same RAM as the 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max. Here's a look at all the rumors and leaks we've uncovered about the potential iPhone 18 series.
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