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Features: Dynamic Island could be smaller and cameras might have a variable aperture -- plus, there's rumors of a bigger battery.
Dynamic Island could be smaller and cameras might have a variable aperture -- plus, there's rumors of a bigger battery. Colors: Apple could launch red, burgundy, purple and brown versions or a variation thereof.
Apple could launch red, burgundy, purple and brown versions or a variation thereof. 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 fall 2026 and spring 2027.
We're a few months into 2026, and rumors about Apple's next flagship have been brewing quite furiously. 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 and the entry-level iPhone 17E. We're hoping the iPhone 18 lineup will surprise us too.
Apple is only a year or so 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. A lot is at stake for Apple with the next iPhone, including building interest in a possible foldable device, such as the rumored iPhone Fold.
Already, some of the hottest rumors include Dynamic Island shrinking, along with the possibility that the iPhone 18 and 18 Pro will have the same RAM as the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max. Also word is that Apple could split the launch of its iPhone 18 lineup with the premium models coming out this year and more entry-level models releasing next year. Here's a look at all the rumors and leaks we've uncovered about the potential iPhone 18 series.
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