iPhone 18 launch plans may include a September 9 Apple keynote for the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max and a first foldable model, analysts predict.
Apple could open pre-orders on Friday, September 11, if the keynote takes place on Wednesday, September 9. The official release date would then fall on Friday, September 18, in line with Apple’s usual September launch pattern.
Apple’s rumoured foldable phone may launch as the iPhone Ultra or iPhone Fold. Shipments for that model could take one or two extra weeks because foldable screen production remains more complex.
Apple may introduce iOS 27 next week, with Monday, September 16, or Tuesday, September 17, as possible dates. Apple has not confirmed the schedule in the supplied source.
The iPhone 18 Pro and foldable model will feature Apple’s new A20 Pro chip. TSMC will reportedly manufacture the chip on its next-generation 2-nanometer process, moving from the current 3-nanometer process.
Apple may use Wafer Level Multi-Chip Module packaging technology for the first time. That process assembles components, including the system-on-chip and DRAM chips, directly on the wafer to improve thermal management and signal performance.
The basic iPhone 18 model may start at about $799. The iPhone 18 Pro could cost around $1,099 to $1,100, while the iPhone 18 Pro Max may sell for about $1,199 to $1,200.
Apple may offer the Pro models in a new, deeper red colour option. One line refers to “iPhone 19 Pro and Ultra,” but the surrounding details discuss the iPhone 18 lineup.
