iPhone 18 rumors suggest a bigger battery, higher price next year
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">After Apple <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/992551/apple-iphone-17-17e-air-price-increase">raised iPhone prices</a> 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 <a href="https://weibo.com/6048569942/5361205079966649">Digital Chat Station</a>, spotted by <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2026/11/03/iphone-18-will-have-two-upgrades-inspired-by-pro-models-per-leak/"><em>9to5Mac</em></a>, says the base iPhone 18 is getting a couple upgrades with the price hike, including a larger battery and a new 2-nanometer A20 chip. However, it reportedly won't have the smaller Dynamic Island featured on the <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/986331/apple-iphone-18-pro-max-september-2026-event">iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max</a>.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The base iPhone 18 <a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/991130/apple-skips-iphone-18-fall-2026-release">wasn't included</a> in Apple's fall iPhone launch event, but Digital Chat Station claims it will arrive early next year, in line with <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/979231/apple-base-iphone-18-launch-delayed">previous reports</a>. It's rumored to launch alongside a <a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/817908/apple-iphone-air-second-generation-delayed">second- …</a></p>
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