{"id":644487,"date":"2026-08-19T00:10:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T00:10:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/644487\/"},"modified":"2026-08-19T00:10:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T00:10:12","slug":"apples-iphone-18-release-schedule-whats-coming-and-when","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/644487\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple&#8217;s iPhone 18 Release Schedule: What&#8217;s Coming and When"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Since 2019, Apple has released a more affordable standard iPhone and a higher-end &#8220;Pro&#8221; variant, giving customers multiple flagship iPhones to choose from. Apple is deviating from its standard release timeline this year and splitting the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/roundup\/iphone-18\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">iPhone 18<\/a> launch.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Four-iPhone-18-Pro-Colors-Mock-Feature.jpg\"   alt=\"Four iPhone 18 Pro Colors Mock Feature\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1406\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1045343\"\/><br \/>We aren&#8217;t going to get all of the \u200ciPhone 18\u200c models in fall 2026, because Apple is holding the standard \u200ciPhone 18\u200c until spring 2027. If you want an iPhone in the traditional September timeframe, it&#8217;s going to cost you this year.<\/p>\n<p>Fall 2026 iPhones<\/p>\n<p>Apple&#8217;s three most expensive iPhones will be introduced at its iPhone event in September.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/roundup\/iphone-18-pro\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">iPhone 18 Pro<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/roundup\/iphone-18-pro\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">iPhone 18 Pro<\/a> will look like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/roundup\/iphone-17-pro\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">iPhone 17 Pro<\/a>, but it is expected to have a smaller <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/guide\/dynamic-island\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dynamic Island<\/a> and a variable aperture Wide camera for more precise lighting adjustments. It will use Apple&#8217;s next-generation A20 chip built on a 2nm process.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/roundup\/iphone-18-pro\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">iPhone 18 Pro Max<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; The \u200ciPhone 18 Pro\u200c Max will be nearly identical to the \u200ciPhone 17 Pro\u200c Max, but it might be a little bit thicker because of a larger battery. There is a possibility the new camera will be limited to the Pro Max, but that&#8217;s not confirmed. Both models will come in a new dark cherry color.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/roundup\/iphone-fold\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Foldable iPhone<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; Apple&#8217;s first foldable iPhone could be called the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/guide\/iphone-ultra\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">iPhone Ultra<\/a>. When closed, it&#8217;ll be around 5.5 inches, and when open, it&#8217;ll be around 7.8 inches. It will be similar in size and aspect ratio to an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/roundup\/ipad-mini\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">iPad mini<\/a> in landscape mode, with new app multitasking features. It will have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/guide\/touch-id\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Touch ID<\/a> instead of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/guide\/mask-face-id\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Face ID<\/a> and will be limited to a two-camera system.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Multiple analysts agree the \u200ciPhone 18 Pro\u200c models are going to be more expensive than their \u200ciPhone 17 Pro\u200c counterparts. Memory supply shortages have driven up the cost of consumer DRAM, and Apple has to pay much more for memory.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the increased cost will be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2026\/08\/12\/iphone-18-pro-lower-oled-display-cost-report\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">offset by discounts<\/a> Apple has negotiated on other components like the display, but an increase seems unavoidable after the June price hike on Macs and iPads.<\/p>\n<p>Analysts have estimated a $100 to $300 price increase for both models. Current pricing starts at $1,099 for the \u200ciPhone 17 Pro\u200c and $1,199 for the \u200ciPhone 17 Pro\u200c Max.<\/p>\n<p>Since there&#8217;s no current foldable iPhone, there&#8217;s no set price. Rumors suggest it&#8217;ll cost between $2,000 and $2,500, and it could absorb some of the higher \u200ciPhone 18 Pro\u200c component costs.<\/p>\n<p>Spring 2027 iPhones<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/roundup\/iphone-18\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">iPhone 18<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; The \u200ciPhone 18\u200c will have a 2nm A20 chip, more RAM, a smaller \u200cDynamic Island\u200c, and a new C2 modem chip. Apple could downgrade the display to save money, and the device might share more components with the iPhone 18e.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/roundup\/iphone-17e\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">iPhone 18e<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; The iPhone 18e will follow the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/roundup\/iphone-17e\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">iPhone 17e<\/a>. It&#8217;s expected to get an upgraded chip and 9GB of RAM.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/roundup\/iphone-air\/#whats_next_for_the_iphone_air\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">iPhone Air 2<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; Apple is planning a second-generation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/roundup\/iphone-air\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">iPhone Air<\/a> that could launch alongside the \u200ciPhone 18\u200c and iPhone 18e. Rumors suggest it could get a second camera to make it a better value (likely an Ultra Wide) and a bigger battery.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>What&#8217;s Next?<\/p>\n<p>After launching the \u200ciPhone 18\u200c, iPhone 18e, and \u200ciPhone Air\u200c 2 in spring 2027, it&#8217;s not clear if Apple will stick with the spring\/fall split launch strategy or revert to its standard timing.<\/p>\n<p>There are rumors of a 20th-anniversary iPhone coming in fall 2027, and it sounds like a higher-end device. Apple could opt to stick with the timing change it&#8217;s making across 2026 and 2027 because it will better spread iPhone sales throughout the year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Since 2019, Apple has released a more affordable standard iPhone and a higher-end &#8220;Pro&#8221; variant, giving customers multiple&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":644488,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[74],"tags":[18,1176,19,6397,6398,18841,17,82],"class_list":["post-644487","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-technology","tag-eire","tag-featured","tag-ie","tag-iphone-18","tag-iphone-18-pro","tag-iphone-fold","tag-ireland","tag-technology"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@ie\/117119275936761720","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/644487","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=644487"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/644487\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/644488"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=644487"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=644487"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=644487"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}