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iPhone 18 Pro Launching Next Year With These 12 New Features

While the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max are not expected to launch for another nine months, there are already plenty of rumors about the devices.

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Below, we have recapped 12 features rumored for the iPhone 18 Pro models.

  1. The same overall design is expected, with 6.3-inch and 6.9-inch display sizes, and a "plateau" housing three rear cameras
  2. Under-screen Face ID
  3. Front camera in top-left corner of the screen
  4. Variable aperture for at least one rear camera
  5. A20 Pro chip manufactured with TSMC's 2nm process and new packaging technology
  6. A simplified Camera Control button with no swipe gestures
  7. Design changes to the rear Ceramic Shield for MagSafe charging, potentially including a more frosted glass appearance
  8. Apple-designed C1X or C2 modem for 5G/LTE cellular connectivity
  9. Apple-designed N1 chip or newer for Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, and Thread
  10. Web browsing via satellite
  11. New color options under consideration: burgundy, brown, and purple
  12. iPhone 18 Pro Max may be slightly thicker than the iPhone 17 Pro Max, perhaps to accommodate a larger battery

Apple will likely release the iPhone 18 Pro models in September 2026. Bookmark our iPhone 18 roundup to stay on top of future rumors.

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Top Rated Comments

roklanhavok Avatar
7 months ago
Camera in the upper left is a horrible idea. I doubt that will happen.
Score: 19 Votes (Like | Disagree)
7 months ago

This will definitely be one of the coolest features added in a long time
Do you really find so many places currently where you can’t browse the internet but need to?
Score: 19 Votes (Like | Disagree)
johannnn Avatar
7 months ago
I hope the camera stays in the center. I dont like asymmetry
Score: 17 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Justin Cymbal Avatar
7 months ago

Web browsing via satellite
This will definitely be one of the coolest features added in a long time
Score: 11 Votes (Like | Disagree)
7 months ago
These things need to stop getting bigger/thicker. A super thin phone isn't really needed, but these big chunkers are getting to be too much.

People who complain about needing more battery life need to turn down their brightness, or are probably addicted and need to put their phones down.
Score: 9 Votes (Like | Disagree)
adrianlondon Avatar
7 months ago

Do you really find so many places currently where you can’t browse the internet but need to?
If it's free to surf using a satellite, then yes, there'll be loads of places as it'll save me buying local (e)SIMS when travelling 😁
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)