- The iPhone 18 may be about to enter mass production
- That would coincide with a launch planned for early 2027.
- iPhone 18 Pro may see minimal design changes
We previously heard that 2026 could see a shakeup of sorts when it comes to the iPhone launch schedule, and that’s backed up by a new rumor that says the iPhone 18 is on track to debut in the early months of 2027.
This comes from well-known tipster Fixed Focus Digital (via MacRumors), who says that mass production of the iPhone 18 is about to begin. That puts it a little behind the production of the iPhone 18 Pro and continues with a launch in 2027.
If these predictions are correct, we will get the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max and quite possibly the iPhone Air 2 in September 2026, the traditional month in which new iPhones appear, with the iPhone 18 arriving the following year.
The iPhone 17e and iPhone 18e are also expected to appear, in 2026 and 2027 respectively, and probably in spring in the US. March seems like the safest bet right now. It’s a significant change and it’s being made in hopes of selling more iPhones.
Minimal design changes.
Speaking of the iPhone 18 Pro, the same tipster also says that the changes to the exterior design will not be as significant as many people predict. There has been talk of an under-screen selfie camera for the Pro models, for example.
According to this rumor, that won’t happen, and if production of the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max is already underway, it suggests there are minimal design changes. Remember that the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max also introduced a pretty substantial aesthetic update.
Other rumors have suggested that the base iPhone 18 could be in line for a RAM upgrade, while all indications are that we’ll finally see the foldable iPhone appear sometime next year, most likely in September.
It would certainly be a bold move on Apple’s part to change the release schedule for the standard flagship iPhone, which has always been announced in September or October since the iPhone 4 was introduced in June 2010, so we’ll have to wait and see if it’s worth it.
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