What do we actually know so far about the iPhone 18 — release date, price, and what's new?

Seeing iPhone 18 rumors trending. What's actually expected, and how much of this is confirmed versus speculation?

Worth saying upfront: Apple hasn't confirmed any of this yet, so treat everything here as rumor and leaked-supply-chain reporting, not official information — though it comes from analysts and leakers (like Mark Gurman and Ming-Chi Kuo) with a strong track record on past iPhones. The biggest expected change isn't a spec, it's the calendar: Apple is rumored to split this generation's launch across two windows for the first time, unveiling the premium iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, and its long-rumored first foldable iPhone in September 2026, while holding the standard iPhone 18 and a new budget iPhone 18e back for a spring 2027 launch. Rumored upgrades on the Pro models include Apple's next-gen 2nm "A20" chip, more RAM (possibly up to 12GB), a bigger battery (some reports suggest over 5,000mAh on the Pro Max), an upgraded 24MP front camera, and a variable-aperture main camera on the top-end model. Pricing is pure speculation at this point, but given a recent Mac/iPad price increase and the higher cost of next-gen chip manufacturing, several outlets are floating a possible price bump over the iPhone 17 lineup — nothing here should be treated as reliable until Apple's actual announcement, expected around its usual September event.