Apple launched the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max in September, after many reports 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 says that, judging by stock volume alone, Apple is preparing quite a lot of units. Interestingly, a few days ago the same tipster claimed that expected iPhone 18 stock would be lowered as Apple shifts its focus to the iPhone 18 Pro Max and its foldable. That seemingly contradicts today's claim, though "quite large" doesn't indicate what the stock is being compared to.
Still, an end-of-November production start fits well 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 yet.
Source: GSMArena · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing