Apple has introduced its next flagship series, the iPhone 18 Pro lineup, this September. But some iPhone lovers are still waiting, as the standard iPhone 18 is yet to come, along with the purported iPhone 18e and iPhone 18 Air 2.
If we go by the rumour mill, these phones may ship somewhere between February and April 2027, with March expected to be more specific. Now, a fresh leak revealed that the iPhone 18 is coming with bigger battery than the previous iPhone 17 and the new Pro models of the series.iPhone 18, 18e batteryTipster Fixed Focus Digital took to the popular Chinese social media Weibo and claimed that the upcoming iPhone 18 and iPhone 18e will both feature a 4,430mAh battery.
On calculation, this would be around a 20 per cent rise over the previous iPhone 17’s 3,692mAh battery. And notably, it also surpasses the recently launched iPhone 18 Pro‘s 4,056mAh cell (physical markets) and 4,288mAh models, which have only the eSIM option.
Some of the extra battery capacity may come from reworked internals, such as a redesigned Taptic Engine and a bottom-firing speaker. Apple is also said to be dropping the physical SIM tray, which could free up room for a bigger battery, though that change may not apply in every market.iPhone 18 PriceWhile the entire phone industry is facing the heat of the ongoing global memory crisis, online chatter suggests the iPhone 18 won’t escape the price squeeze.
In fact, it is said to cost more than the current iPhone 17. According to Digital Chat Station, it could start at Rs 99,900 in India.iPhone 18 expected price and specsThe iPhone 18 looks set to keep the same 6.3-inch LTPO OLED screen as the iPhone 17, with a 120Hz ProMotion refresh rate and 1.5K resolution.
Small refinements are possible, including a brighter panel and slimmer bezels. However, it’s worth noting that unlike the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, the iPhone 18 is not likely to get a smaller Dynamic Island, meaning the standard model may stay with its current cutout.
Under the hood, the phone is tipped to run an A20 chip built on TSMC’s 2nm process. That could mean faster performance and up to 30 per cent better power efficiency than the A19, which should help battery life.
The standard model may get a slightly different version of the chip from the A20 Pro in the flagship models.RAM may also go up, to either 9GB or 12GB. Ming-Chi Kuo points to 9GB, while Jeff Pu expects 12GB.
Either would help with multitasking and on-device Apple Intelligence features. On the camera side, Apple is expected to stay with two rear cameras, both 48MP (main and ultra-wide).
The front camera may get a boost too, though sources disagree on whether it will be 18MP or 24MP. A leaked dummy points to a horizontal camera bar with the lenses stacked vertically.The phone may also come with a refreshed Camera Control button, Apple’s C2 modem, IP68 water and dust resistance, and iOS 27.
The biggest software change could be a smarter Siri. Apple is reportedly using Google’s Gemini technology to make it better at conversation and at carrying out tasks across apps.- Ends