The iPhone 18 is not announced, so none of its specifications are confirmed. What has been reported about it is below, followed by the Apple iPhone 17's figures for comparison.
Will it cost more?Reports disagree on the iPhone 18: The $799 starting price holds despite component cuts.
Will the camera be better?Reported for the iPhone 18, not confirmed: Apple is reportedly testing a 200MP sensor at roughly 1/1.12 inches.
Will the battery be bigger?Reported for the iPhone 18, not confirmed: Alleged X-ray images point to a 4,430mAh battery, about 20% up on last year's model.
Will it get a new chip?Reported for the iPhone 18, not confirmed: The standard model is expected to run Apple's A20 chip.
For comparison, the current Apple iPhone 17
How big is the screen?The screen measures 6.3 inches.
Can it get wet (shower, pool, swimming)?It is rated for a dunk in still fresh water, not for showers or swimming. Its rating is IP68. It is tested deeper than one meter (about 3 feet), to a depth the maker sets. That rating is a lab test. It does not cover showers, swimming or diving.
How long does the battery last?It runs 27 hours playing streamed video. It also lists 30 hours playing video.
How much storage does it have?It comes with 256GB to 512GB of storage. There are 2 sizes: 256GB and 512GB.
Does it have a 120Hz screen?Yes, the screen runs at 120Hz.
Does it unlock with my face?Yes, it unlocks with your face.
How fast does it charge?It charges to 50% in 20 minutes.
How heavy is it?It weighs 177g.
How good is the camera?It shoots on a 48MP main camera, one of 2 rear cameras. The front camera is 18MP.
What video can it shoot?It shoots 4K at 60fps. That is its highest setting.
What colors does it come in?It comes in 5 finishes. Black, Lavender, Mist Blue, Sage, White.
How sharp and bright is the screen?The screen reaches 3000 nits at its brightest. It packs 460 pixels into every inch.
How thick is it?It is 7.95mm thick.
What chip is inside?It runs on Apple A19.
How much memory does it have?It has 9GB of RAM. Outlets report this, but it is not officially confirmed.
What software does it run?It runs iOS 26.
Does it charge wirelessly?Yes, it charges wirelessly. It takes up to 25W on a wireless pad.
What is it made of?It is made of aluminum.
Does it do spatial audio?Yes, it does spatial audio.
Does it charge over USB-C?Yes, it charges over USB-C.
Apple's flagship phone line. The next model is the iPhone 18, which reporting now places in spring 2027 rather than at Apple's September event, and the reporting past it describes a twentieth-anniversary iPhone with a glass body, a metal band around the middle and a display close to 6.96 inches.
Alleged X-ray images put the battery at 4,430mAh, about 20% more than the iPhone 17
First reported: 5 NOV 26Last report added: 5 NOV 26Settles at the iPhone 18 launch
Alleged X-ray images that surfaced on Chinese social media, then shared by the leaker Littertree66, put the base model's battery at 4,430mAh against the iPhone 17's 3,692mAh. The Mac Observer, citing Notebookcheck, says that would top both versions of the iPhone 18 Pro.
