The iPhone 18 is expected to enter its production phase later this month and we already knew that it would get a battery upgrade but we now have some specific numbers to look at. According to a new Weibo post from Fixed Focus Digital, the 18 (codenamed Taycan) is getting a 4,430 mAh cell.
That’s a healthy 20% upgrade over the iPhone 17’s 3,692 mAh battery capacity. But that will apparently come at the cost of a physical SIM slot, which has been axed. Apple is also expected to implement a redesigned Taptic engine and a bottom-firing speaker. The same source specifies that the upcoming iPhone 18e (Nevera) will match the regular iPhone 18’s battery capacity. And that’s not the only thing in common between the two.
iPhone 18 (Taycan) and iPhone 18e (Nevera) automated X-ray inspection (Weibo)
The new report specifies that both phones will be equipped with 6.3-inch OLED displays. Previous rumors speculated a 6.12-inch panel for the 18e but it seems that will not be the case. The standard 18 is still getting an LTPO OLED with a 120Hz refresh rate, while the 18e will remain capped at 60Hz.
Both phones are expected to carry binned Apple A20 chipsets based on TSMC’s 2nm process. In terms of cameras, the 18 will retain its wide and ultrawide configuration but with a physically smaller main sensor. It will still be 48MP resolution. As for the 18e, the leak suggests a single 48MP shooter on the back.
Apple is expected to announce its iPhone 18, 18e and Air 2 models in the Spring (March-April) of 2027.