Apple launched the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max in September, but reports had said the standard iPhone 18 would be delayed until next spring. Now, a tipster on Weibo has offered a hint about when production of the standard model will begin.
According to the tipster, the iPhone 18 is scheduled to enter production at the end of November. The tipster also suggests that, based on stock volume alone, Apple is preparing a large number of units. This conflicts with an earlier claim from the same source, which said expected iPhone 18 stock would be reduced as Apple shifts its focus to the iPhone 18 Pro Max and its foldable. However, the term "quite large" does not specify what the stock is being compared to.
An end-of-November production start would fit with a spring release. The tipster says the iPhone 18 will launch in March alongside the iPhone 18e. Past rumors suggest it will feature a 6.3-inch OLED screen with a 120Hz refresh rate, the A20 chipset, and 9GB of RAM.
Apple has not confirmed any of these details.
Source: GSMArena · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing