iPhone 18

Apple has confirmed its fall keynote for Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at Apple Park, with the stream starting at 10:00 a.m. Pacific / 1:00 p.m. Eastern / 6:00 p.m. UK. Invitations went out on August 26 under the tagline "Surprise and shine". That is where the iPhone 18 Pro line and the foldable are expected to be shown. Sources: Apple, MacRumors.

Reporting points to Friday, September 11 or Saturday, September 12, with the 12th considered more likely, and retail availability on Friday, September 18. Apple normally opens pre-orders at 5:00 a.m. Pacific. None of it is official until Apple says so on stage on September 9. Sources: MacRumors, iDropNews.

Free, on apple.com, in the Apple TV app, and on Apple's YouTube channel, live from 10:00 a.m. Pacific on September 9. Apple posts the full recording within a couple of hours afterwards, and the product pages update with real specifications and prices as the presentation ends, which is usually more useful than the keynote itself. Sources: Apple.

Not on the same day. The public release of iOS 27 usually lands about a week after the keynote, which points to the September 14 to 16 window, just before the new phones reach buyers. It was previewed at WWDC in June 2026 and is expected to support every iPhone that already runs iOS 26. Sources: Macworld, MacRumors.

Reporting has narrowed considerably: Apple is expected to send press invites around August 26, 2026, hold its keynote on September 9, 2026, and put the new models on sale September 18, 2026. This follows Apple's usual autumn pattern, but no date is official until Apple sends the actual invite.

Both names are circulating. "iPhone Fold" has been the informal placeholder used by most leakers for over a year, but reporting from mid-August 2026 (including MacRumors) has increasingly favored Apple branding it the "iPhone Ultra" instead, positioning it as the true top-tier device above the Pro Max. Neither name is confirmed; treat it as unverified until Apple's keynote.

Reports indicate that only the iPhone 18 Pro (about 6.3 inches), the iPhone 18 Pro Max (about 6.9 inches) and a new foldable iPhone (the "iPhone Fold") will arrive in fall 2026. The standard iPhone 18 is reportedly delayed to spring 2027, which would be a break from Apple's usual all-at-once launch.

No official price yet, and the rumored number has crept up. Where early reports pointed to roughly $200 more than the previous generation, mid-August 2026 leaks suggest a bigger jump of around $300 for the Pro line, which would put the iPhone 18 Pro near $1,399. The foldable iPhone is widely expected to exceed $2,000. Treat every figure as a rumor until Apple confirms it.

The iPhone 18 Pro models are expected to run a new A20 Pro chip, the first iPhone chip built on TSMC's 2nm process. Mid-August 2026 reports refined the performance claims to up to 18% faster and up to 30% more power-efficient than the iPhone 17 Pro's A19 Pro, aimed partly at running more Apple Intelligence on-device. As always, exact specs are unconfirmed until launch.

That is one of the most-reported changes: the iPhone 18 Pro is rumored to move Face ID under the display, which would shrink the Dynamic Island for the first time. It is a rumor based on supply-chain leaks, not an Apple confirmation.

That is the headline camera rumor for 2026: the iPhone 18 Pro is expected to get a variable aperture main camera, a first for iPhone. The lens would physically open and close to control how much light hits the sensor, like the pupil of an eye, giving real hardware control over depth of field and low-light shots. It remains a supply-chain leak until Apple confirms it at the keynote.

Reports strongly point to Apple's first foldable, informally called the iPhone Fold, launching alongside the Pro models in September 2026, roughly 5.5 inches folded and about 7.8 inches open. It would be Apple's entry into a category Samsung and others have led for years.

Leaks mention a new signature "Dark Cherry" color, a smaller Dynamic Island thanks to under-display Face ID, longer battery life and a rear-camera upgrade. These are pre-launch rumors and can change before the keynote.

If you want the latest chip, the redesigned Face ID or the first foldable, waiting for the September 2026 reveal makes sense. If you need a phone now, remember the standard iPhone 18 may not arrive until 2027, so the fall 2026 launch is Pro-and-foldable only, at higher prices.