iPhone 18: Everything We Know About Apple's Biggest Updates

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Key takeaways

  • Features: Dynamic Island could be smaller and cameras might have a variable aperture -- plus, there are rumors of a bigger battery. However, some components could be downgraded due to memory component shortages.
  • Colors: Apple could launch light blue, dark cherry and dark gray versions or variations thereof.
  • Price: After Apple hiked prices on Macs, iPads, HomePods and the Apple TV, it's looking like iPhones won't be immune to higher costs.
  • Release date: Apple might split the iPhone 18 launch between fall 2026 and spring 2027.

Apple never directly reveals details about upcoming hardware at its Worldwide Developers Conference, which happened at the beginning of June, but that hasn't stopped the flow of rumors about the iPhone 18 lineup that's just a few short months away.

The iPhone 18 lineup is shaping up to be one of Apple's most consequential in years and also one of its...

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