Base iPhone 18 May Cost $100 More With 2nm A20 Chip
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Updated · The Verge · Nov 3
Base iPhone 18 May Cost $100 More With 2nm A20 Chip
3 articles · Updated · The Verge · Nov 3
Summary
A new leak says Apple plans to raise the base iPhone 18’s price next year while adding a larger battery and a 2-nanometer A20 chip.
Digital Chat Station tied the expected increase to RAM and component cost pressure, though the leaker did not specify the exact new price.
The base model still reportedly will miss some higher-end hardware, keeping the larger Dynamic Island while the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max get a smaller version.
An early-2027 launch is rumored for the base iPhone 18, alongside a second-generation iPhone Air and the iPhone 18e.
Apple already lifted iPhone 17 prices by $100 in September, and record iPhone sales this week suggested demand has held up despite higher pricing.