iPhone 18 expected to have larger battery and potential price rise

Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 4 Nov, 12:57 · Archive

Apple's iPhone 18 is rumoured to feature a larger battery and possibly a higher price when it launches in early 2027.

Digital Chat Station, a leaker on Weibo, has claimed that Apple's standard iPhone 18 will feature a larger battery and potentially a higher price when it launches in early 2027, according to MacRumors and The Verge. The leaker did not specify by how much the price might increase. Apple already raised iPhone prices by $100 in September 2026, when all of its models received the same increase.

The iPhone 18 is expected to retain a 6.3-inch OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, Dynamic Island and Face ID. It will reportedly use the A20 chip, made on a 2-nanometer process, and feature a 48-megapixel dual rear camera system. The iPhone 17 currently has a 3,692 mAh battery. By comparison, Apple's iPhone 18 Pro models saw battery increases of roughly 1.7 per cent and 11.8 per cent respectively.

The Verge reports that the base iPhone 18 will not have the smaller Dynamic Island featured on the Pro models. Digital Chat Station expects the standard iPhone 18 to be the best-selling model among the three new devices launching in spring 2027. A separate leaker, Fixed Focus Digital, said the iPhone 18e will primarily focus on a chip upgrade with few other major changes.

How it is being reported

• iPhone 18e Rumored to Focus on Chip Upgrade With Few Major ChangesApple's upcoming iPhone 18e will primarily focus on a chip upgrade, with few major new features expected, according to the leaker known as " Fixed Focus Digital ." In a new post on Weibo, the leaker said that a new chip is the only upgrade they can currently confirm for the device. They also claimed that the standard iPhone 18 and iPhone 18e will share some manufacturing processes , while tempering expectations for substantial changes. Fixed Focus Digital drew attention to their correct prediction that the iPhone 17e would retain a notch, despite other sources insisting it would gain the…MacRumors · 4 Nov, 12:31
• iPhone 18 rumors suggest a bigger battery, higher price next yearAfter Apple raised iPhone prices earlier this year, a new rumor claims it plans to launch the base iPhone 18 with a higher price, too. A Weibo post from leaker Digital Chat Station, spotted by 9to5Mac, says the base iPhone 18 is getting a couple upgrades with the price hike, including a larger battery and […]The Verge · 3 Nov, 20:16
• iPhone 18 Rumored to Get Larger Battery and Potential Price IncreaseApple's upcoming iPhone 18 will feature a larger battery and potentially a higher price, according to the leaker known as " Digital Chat Station ." In a new post on Weibo today, the leaker claimed that the standard iPhone 18 will continue to feature a high-resolution 6.3-inch OLED display with a refresh rate up to 120Hz, the Dynamic Island , and Face ID . The device is also expected to contain the A20 chip, manufactured using a 2nm process just like the A20 Pro, and a 48-megapixel dual rear camera system. Crucially, the leaker said the iPhone 18's battery will be larger. The iPhone 17 has a…MacRumors · 3 Nov, 15:50

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