What's actually rumored for Apple's September event: iPhone 18 Pro and a first foldable iPhone
Apple hasn't announced a date or confirmed a single specification for its expected September event, but leaks around the iPhone 18 Pro lineup and Apple's first foldable iPhone have been consistent enough across multiple outlets that they're worth tracking — with the explicit caveat that none of this is official until Apple says so.
iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max (rumored)
- A20 Pro chip, expected to be Apple's first on a 2-nanometer process
- A variable-aperture main camera — a first for iPhone, long available on some Android flagships
- 24MP front camera across the lineup, up from 18MP
- Longer battery life attributed to the more efficient display and chip
The first foldable iPhone (rumored)
- Book-style folding design, opening to roughly a 7.8-inch inner display with a 5.3-inch cover screen
- A20 Pro chip shared with the Pro lineup, plus Apple's N2 networking chip
- Dual 48MP rear cameras (main and ultrawide, no telephoto), 18MP selfie cameras on both the inner and cover displays
- Touch ID instead of Face ID — a notable reversal, if accurate, given Apple's multi-year push toward Face ID everywhere
The no-telephoto-lens detail on the foldable is the one worth watching closest — if accurate, it signals Apple sees the fold's appeal as the larger multitasking display rather than camera performance, a real trade-off compared to the Pro line's full triple-camera system.
Timeline
The iPhone 18 Pro, Pro Max, and the foldable are expected to headline the September event, with the standard iPhone 18, a new iPhone 18e, and a second-generation iPhone Air reportedly held back for a spring 2027 announcement instead of launching alongside the rest of the lineup.
Source: www.macrumors.com