Waiting for iPhone 18? There's Good News and Bad News

Report: The base iPhone 18 will be more expensive and will receive a larger battery and a new A20 chip. The price increase is due to rising RAM costs, but the exact amount is unclear. The smaller Dynamic Island will remain in the Pro models.

A new report indicates that the base iPhone 18, expected to arrive in early 2027, will be more expensive than its predecessor. According to leaker Digital Chat Station, the price increase is due to rising RAM costs, although the exact amount has not been disclosed. Alongside the higher price, the device is expected to feature a larger battery and a new A20 chip built on a 2nm process. However, it will not include the smaller Dynamic Island that will appear in the Pro models. The price hike follows Apple's previous $100 increase on earlier iPhone models, similar to Google and Samsung. Despite higher prices and the delayed launch of the standard model, Apple reported record iPhone sales.