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iPhone 18: Here's What We Know About Apple's Next Flagship Phone

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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 red, burgundy, purple and brown versions or variations thereof.
  • Price: 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.

Apple's next iPhone release could be built on shifting sands even as we get closer to the fall, when its new phones are traditionally announced. The iPhone 17 series impressed us with its surprisingly feature-packed base model, the incredibly slender iPhone Air, 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.

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