Apple’s forthcoming “iPhone 18 Pro” models are expected to retain a design akin to the iPhone 17 Pro models, as reported by Digital Chat Station, a reputable leaker with over three million followers on the Chinese social media platform Weibo. Notably, the leaker suggests that the Ceramic Shield panel on the rear of the iPhone 18 Pro models will incorporate a “slightly transparent design,” though no further details were provided.
Joe Rossignol for MacRumors:
In a post today, the leaker said the devices will have the same rear camera system design as the iPhone 17 Pro models, with a “plateau” housing three lenses in a triangular arrangement. He also expects the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max to have the same 6.3-inch and 6.9-inch display sizes used since the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max.
The post also said the iPhone 18 Pro models will be equipped with a stainless steel vapor chamber cooling system. On the iPhone 17 Pro models, Apple says the vapor chamber is laser-welded into the aluminum unibody, but it is not entirely clear if it uses any other types of metal. Teardowns will provide a closer look at the vapor chamber in the coming days.
In related news, Taiwan’s Commercial Times this week reported that iPhone 18 Pro models will be equipped with an A20 Pro chip, fabricated with TSMC’s latest 2nm process. The devices will also feature Apple’s C2 modem, rather than a Qualcomm modem, the report said. Both of these changes have been widely rumored already.
MacDailyNews Take: It’s never too early for next-gen iPhone rumors, even with this year’s iPhones’ release still a couple of days away!
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