Fresh details about Apple's upcoming iPhone 18 lineup have surfaced online, suggesting that the standard model and its more affordable sibling will share more in common than previously anticipated. As the iPhone 18 reportedly gears up to enter production in the coming weeks, a new leak has shed light on battery specifications, display dimensions, and camera hardware for both devices.
Information shared on Weibo by tipster Fixed Focus Digital claims the iPhone 18, internally known by the codename Taycan, will house a 4,430 mAh battery. This represents a notable 20% jump in capacity compared to the 3,692 mAh unit found inside the iPhone 17.
However, the larger battery appears to come with a trade-off. Apple is said to be removing the physical SIM card slot entirely, while also introducing an overhauled Taptic engine and relocating the speaker to a bottom-firing position. Interestingly, the source claims the iPhone 18e (codenamed Nevera) will pack the exact same battery capacity as its pricier counterpart — and the similarities don't end there.
iPhone 18 (Taycan) and iPhone 18e (Nevera) automated X-ray inspection (Weibo)
According to the report, both handsets will sport 6.3-inch OLED screens. Earlier speculation had pointed to a smaller 6.12-inch panel for the 18e, but that no longer appears to be the case. That said, the two displays won't be identical in capability — the vanilla iPhone 18 is tipped to feature an LTPO OLED panel with a smooth 120Hz refresh rate, whereas the 18e will stick with a standard 60Hz screen.
Under the hood, both devices are rumored to run on binned versions of Apple's A20 chip, built using TSMC's cutting-edge 2nm manufacturing process. Camera setups will differ, though. The iPhone 18 is expected to keep its dual-camera arrangement with wide and ultrawide lenses, though its main 48MP sensor will reportedly shrink in physical size. The 18e, meanwhile, is said to offer just a single 48MP rear camera.
Apple is anticipated to unveil the iPhone 18, iPhone 18e, and the Air 2 during the spring of 2027, with an announcement window falling somewhere between March and April.
