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iPhone 18 Price, Battery and Camera: Why The Wait Until 2027 Might Pay Off

When will the iPhone 18 launch? Rumours point to February-April 2027. It is likely to pack a 2nm A20 chip and a possible price jump from iPhone 17's Rs 82,900.
iPhone 18 Price, Battery, Camera, Chip, Display Launch Date
The standard iPhone 18 launch date has not yet been announced by Apple, but it is likely to be sometime during the spring of 2027. 6 months late it may be, but it could well benefit buyers.Credit: MajinBuofficial
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The wait for the iPhone 18 may well be worthwhile. While Apple used its September event to launch the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max and its first foldable, the iPhone Duo, the standard model was pushed to the first quarter of 2027. The wait may be long, but likely quite worthwhile. Leaks so far point to a 2nm A20 chip, a bigger battery than even the Pro and a higher price. Apple hasn’t confirmed any of it yet, but there’s already a fair amount to go on.

iPhone 18 Price and Launch Date: Expect It in Early 2027

Apple now spreads its launches across the year instead of putting everything on one September stage. Current rumours place the standard iPhone 18 between February and April 2027, possibly alongside the iPhone 18e and iPhone Air 2. Apple hasn’t announced a date.

The price is where it gets painful. Tipster Digital Chat Station suggests Apple may raise the starting price, and a separate leak puts the US price at $999, up from the iPhone 17’s $799 launch price. Estimates for India vary between Rs 89,900 and Rs 99,900.

For reference, the iPhone 17 launched at Rs 82,900 for 256GB. Storage is expected to come in 256GB and 512GB options, with no 1TB model.

Why The Wait For iPhone 18 May Be Worth It?

The upgraded specs and features will likely make the wait for the iPhone 18 worth it. The biggest upgrade is expected to be the A20 chip, built on TSMC’s 2nm process instead of the A19’s 3nm, with up to 30 per cent better power efficiency. Apple’s in-house C2 modem may replace Qualcomm, and RAM could rise to 9GB according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, or 12GB according to Jeff Pu.

The battery news stands out most. Tipster Sanju Choudhary says the iPhone 18 could have a 4,430mAh battery, about 20 per cent more than the iPhone 17’s reported 3,692mAh. That would also beat the iPhone 18 Pro’s reported 4,056mAh cell. Charging is tipped at 40W wired and 25W wireless.

The display is expected to remain a 6.3-inch LTPO OLED panel with ProMotion up to 120Hz, a 1,206 x 2,622 resolution and anti-reflective coating, possibly with thinner bezels.

On the back, leaks suggest a 48-megapixel main camera with a 1/1.56-inch sensor and a 48-megapixel ultra-wide. Reports differ on the selfie camera, which could be 18 or 24 megapixels.

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