After Apple raised iPhone prices earlier this year, a new rumor claims it plans to launch the base iPhone 18 with a higher price, too. A Weibo post from leaker Digital Chat Station , spotted by 9 to 5 Mac , says the base iPhone 18 is getting a couple upgrades with the price hike, including a larger battery and a new 2-nanometer A 20 chip. However, it reportedly won't have the smaller Dynamic Island featured on the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max .
The base iPhone 18 wasn't included in Apple's fall iPhone launch event, but Digital Chat Station claims it will arrive early next year, in line with previous reports . It's rumored to launch alongside a second- …
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