iPhone 18 and iPhone 18e Leak: Same 6.3-Inch Screens, Same 4,430mAh Batteries

A new leak claims the iPhone 18 and iPhone 18e will share the same 6.3-inch OLED displays and the same 4,430mAh battery, with the regular iPhone 18 keeping a 120Hz LTPO panel while the 18e stays at 60Hz. Both are said to carry binned Apple A20 chips on TSMC's 2nm process, and Apple is expected to announce them alongside the iPhone Air 2 in spring 2027. Nothing is confirmed by Apple yet.

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Nov 10, 2026 - 20:13

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A close-up of the rear of a light purple Apple iPhone 17 held in a hand, showing its dual cameras in the raised pill-shaped camera island and the Apple logo on the matte glass back.

iPhone 18 and iPhone 18e Leak: Same 6.3-Inch Screens, Same 4,430mAh Batteries

Almost nothing about the iPhone 18 and iPhone 18e is confirmed by Apple — the whole story is a leak, from a new Weibo post by Fixed Focus Digital. But the new report claims the two phones will share the same screens and the same batteries, with the differences between them coming down to the display refresh rate, the camera setup and the chip. The photo above shows the iPhone 17 — the closest current model, since the iPhone 18 does not exist yet.

A 4,430mAh battery for both

The iPhone 18 (codenamed Taycan) is getting a 4,430 mAh cell — a healthy 20% upgrade over the iPhone 17's 3,692 mAh battery capacity. The iPhone 18e (codenamed Nevera) will match the regular iPhone 18's battery capacity, i.e. 4,430 mAh as well. The phone is expected to enter its production phase later this month.

The SIM slot has to go

The bigger battery will apparently come at the cost of a physical SIM slot, which has been axed. Eliminating the physical SIM card frees up battery space, and the redesigned bottom-firing speaker and motor are also part of the space-saving design. Apple is also expected to implement a redesigned Taptic engine and a bottom-firing speaker.

Same 6.3-inch OLED, different refresh rates

Both phones will be equipped with 6.3-inch OLED displays. The earlier rumor of a 6.12-inch panel for the 18e 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.

Binned A20 chips and 48MP cameras

Both phones are expected to carry binned Apple A20 chipsets based on TSMC's 2nm process. The iPhone 18 will retain its wide and ultrawide configuration but with a physically smaller main sensor. It will still be 48MP resolution. The 18e gets a single 48MP shooter on the back, and has no wide-angle camera.

Spring 2027 launch

Apple is expected to announce its iPhone 18, 18e and Air 2 models in the Spring (March-April) of 2027. No prices, charging speeds or other specs are given in the article.