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Apple fans who have been waiting for the standard iPhone 18 will have to wait a little longer. Following the iPhone 18 Pro models, the standard iPhone 18 and iPhone 18e are now tipped for a spring 2027 launch. Nothing has been confirmed by Apple, so everything below is based on leaks and rumours.
Apple is tipped to unveil the device at a spring event, most likely in March or April 2027, alongside the iPhone Air 2 and the budget-friendly iPhone 18e.
Category | Expected details | Notes |
Display | 6.3-inch ProMotion LTPO OLED, 120Hz refresh rate | Brighter screen support also rumoured |
Processor | Apple A20 chip | Runs iOS 27 with newer AI features |
RAM | Up to 12GB (one report says 8GB) | Still uncertain; Apple may trim specs because of component shortages |
GPU | Possibly one fewer GPU core | Could share components with the iPhone 18e |
Rear camera | 48MP dual setup | Some reports claim a 48MP ultrawide, a first for a base iPhone |
Front camera | 24MP with Center Stage | Up from 18MP |
Camera Control | Pressure-sensitive only | No capacitive sensing |
Battery | 4,000 mAh (one leak) or 3,600 mAh (another leak) | Figures conflict; the 3,600 mAh version is said to give up to 22 hours of video playback |
Charging | 25W (one leak) | Another report suggests 40W wired and 25W wireless, as on the Pro models |
*All of these details come from leaks and rumours, and they may change before launch.
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