Overview
- News outlets report Apple will send event invites this week and hold a keynote likely on Wednesday, Sept. 9, with pre-orders expected shortly after and retail sales around Sept. 18.
- The company is said to show only the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max and a foldable iPhone Ultra at the September event, while standard iPhone models are pushed into 2027.
- Leaked hardware details point to an A20 Pro system on chip built on TSMC’s 2nm node and 12GB of RAM in Pro models to enable stronger on-device Apple Intelligence features.
- Camera and battery upgrades are reported to include a 48MP main sensor, a mechanical variable aperture (likely limited to the Pro Max), and larger cells with regional differences tied to SIM tray designs.
- Suppliers warn of higher costs for 2nm silicon, DRAM and NAND, and coverage forecasts roughly $100 or more price increases for Pro models plus very limited initial supply for the foldable, with the U.S. likely to get units first.