This year’s big Apple iPhone event was lacking one pretty big member: the iPhone 18. In September, the Fruit Company traded in the tired iPhone 18 reveal for a flashy look at the company’s first-ever foldable, the Duo. As such, the base iPhone 18 was seemingly pushed to early 2027, when it will likely join up with the iPhone 18e.
If that pans out, we’re still a couple of months out from a proper reveal. That hasn’t stopped the leaks from flooding in. The latest, from Fixed Focus Digital, claims a battery upgrade is on the way, among other things. The tipster claims to have nabbed the details from a leaked image that sources have verified.
An island getaway?
Even so, we’d advise taking the leaker’s words with a grain of salt ’til Apple confirms the upgrades. That will be a little difficult to do with the news that both the iPhone 18 and iPhone 18e will pack 4,430mAh batteries. Apple is notorious for leaving exact battery sizes up to your imagination, claiming it’ll last longer doing this or that.
Other claims are more easily verified. Like the fact that both devices will feature a 6.3in display. That’s not so outlandish. For one thing, the iPhone 17 already features a 6.3in display, and the iPhone 18 will repeat that. It’s a decent upgrade for the iPhone 18e, however, with its predecessor rocking a relatively small 6.1in effort.
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Easily the most exciting prospect involves the iPhone 18e. As Digital Trends pointed out, Apple has never released a 6.3in iPhone without a Dynamic Island. First introduced with the iPhone 14 Pro, it has eluded the more budget ‘e’ line for some time. With a screen bump in the offing, it may finally make the jump to an Island.
In another cost-cutting measure, the tipster claims Apple is shrinking the main camera sensor inside the iPhone 18, though it’ll still shoot at 48MP. They also confirmed that the iPhone 18e wouldn’t get hold of an ultrawide sensor, with Apple preferring to keep it exclusive to the iPhone 18. It’s gotta give you some excuse to spend more, right?
