# Rumoured iPhone 18 may pair a larger battery with a higher price

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/iphone-18-rumors-suggest-a-bigger-battery-higher-price-next-year/
- Published: 2026-11-03T20:16:54+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-03T20:32:17+00:00
- Original publisher: The Verge
- Original article: https://www.theverge.com/tech/1025748/apple-iphone-18-rumors-price-hike-battery
- Topics: Gadgets, Technology

## Key points

- The base iPhone 18 may cost more.
- Rumours point to a larger battery and A20 chip.
- Its price and launch details remain unconfirmed.

## Summary

A new rumour says Apple may charge more for the base iPhone 18, while adding a larger battery and a new A20 chip. If accurate, the changes would raise the cost of Apple’s entry-level model amid recent price increases across the smartphone market.

The claim comes from Weibo leaker Digital Chat Station, who says the phone could arrive early next year alongside a second-generation iPhone Air and the iPhone 18e. The A20 is reportedly built on a 2-nanometre process, but the base model would not get the smaller Dynamic Island expected on the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max. No new price was given; Apple raised older iPhone prices by $100 in September, while Google and Samsung have also increased prices amid component shortages.

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