There will probably be more than one new iPhone, with three handsets rumored to arrive this year.
If you’re looking for information on a new iPhone, you’ve come to the right place. In fact, we’re expect three new iPhones to launch, with two premium new iPhone models and a potentially more affordable option as well.
Update: It’s official – the new iPhone 2018 launch date is September, after Apple sent out invites for its next big announcement.
The first new iPhone model is rumored to be an upgrade to the iPhone X (currently dubbed the iPhone XS), and it’ll arrive alongside a larger version of Apple’s most premium smartphone to date (aka the iPhone XS Plus).
Plus there’s a third new iPhone on the cards (which could be called iPhone 9, or simply ‘new iPhone’), and it’s tipped to be a cheaper device that could make the range a little more accessible.
Things are getting a little confusing, what with the sheer quantity of new iPhone leaks and rumors regarding three devices with yet-to-be-confirmed names. Luckily, we’re here to help you make sense of all the new iPhone news.
We have detailed pages on all three rumored new iPhones, and you can find overviews and links to them below.
Apple has sent out invites to its annual special event, and they’re dated September 12 – the date we predicted for the launch event a month ago.
There’s no question that the new iPhone 2018 release date will be September 12, but just how many new iPhones we’ll see – and what they’ll actually be called – is still up for debate.
More recent rumors suggest a new iPhone pre-order date of September 14, which would be the Friday after the new iPhone launch event date.
That falls in nicely with the pattern of previous iPhone launches and pre-orders.
As the heading suggests, it’s not totally clear what Apple will call the first of three new iPhones for 2018.
The most recent new iPhone rumors point towards the iPhone XS after a massive leak hit the web. That makes sense as the handset is expected to be just an incremental upgrade over the iPhone X.
These incremental upgrades have denoted with the « S » suffix since the iPhone 3GS in 2009, and Apple isn’t one to suddenly change its way.
However, while iPhone XS is the front runner, it’s not a done deal and we could still see the first new iPhone rock up with a different moniker, such as iPhone 11, iPhone XI or iPhone X2.
The iPhone 9 Plus (or even 8S Plus) would be an obvious new iPhone candidate for 2018 as it would follow on from the iPhone 8 Plus, but the more iPhone leaks we see the less confident we are that it’ll arrive.
Instead, it looks like we’ll get a super-sized version of Apple’s premium handset, with the iPhone XS Plus (or will it be called the iPhone 11 Plus?) tipped to arrive alongside the iPhone XS.
The iPhone XS and iPhone XS Plus are set to be pricey additions to the iPhone Hall of Fame, and Apple would be wise to offer a more affordable option as well.
This is where the rumored iPhone 9 comes in, offering up a smaller display than the other two handsets, but still maintaining the notch and slender bezels.
It won’t be cheap, as we expect it to be priced similarly to the iPhone 8, but it will at least offer a slightly more accessible option in the new iPhone lineup.
