Three new iPhones launch this week

Apple’s big September event is this Wednesday, and the company has three new iPhone models set to launch: iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, and iPhone Ultra. Here’s what to expect. Three new iPhones launch this week, here’s what’s coming.

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Apple will unveil new iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max models on Wednesday, September 9, and the devices should feature a design that’s largely similar to the iPhone 17 Pro models, with a peppering of enhancements inside. Major changes are not expected until next year, when Apple should introduce a radically redesigned 20th-anniversary iPhone.

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If you’re thinking of trading in your current iPhone for this year’s latest, consider the following features rumored to be coming to next September’s iPhone 20 models (Apple should skip the iPhone 19 for its commemorative edition). Taken together, they may just give you pause for thought.

Nevertheless, this will be the first folding phone that many people will actually be interested in, let alone buy. Unfortunately, Android foldable phones have some enduring weaknesses and compromises, and Apple’s first foldable will almost certainly have most of these same issues.

A quad-curved, all-glass design: The display glass reportedly curves away on all four sides of the iPhone 20, concealing the metal frame during normal use for a borderless effect. Apple reportedly be working with Samsung on an "equal-depth quad-curved" display to achieve the feat.

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Advanced OLED technology: Apple is planning to use a brighter, thinner OLED panel for the 20th anniversary iPhone. Reportedly that Apple will adopt Samsung ‌OLED‌ displays with Color Filter on Encapsulation (COE) technology, which reduces the thickness of the overall display stack, and lets more light through to improve brightness while reducing power draw.

28 votes The folding screen’s scratch resistance 32 % A screen protector that can’t be removed by users 7 % Disappointing cameras 11 % Poor IP rating 7 % The display crease 21 % The screen’s durability in cold weather 7 % Other (leave a comment) 14 % 1. It will have a plastic folding display that’s inferior to glass Joe Maring / All foldable phones have large folding screens that are mostly made out of plastic.

Under-display Face ID and camera: Apple is reportedly continuing to test hardware that would eliminate the Dynamic Island – the visible cutout – from the front of the device, with Face ID components moving under the screen and an under-camera display said to be in development. Whether the technology will be ready in time for a fall 2027 launch remains uncertain.

Custom Apple image sensor: Apple reportedly be developing its own stacked image sensor to replace the Sony sensors it has traditionally used for the iPhone. Apple has reportedly already developed a working prototype.

The sensor reportedly use LOFIC technology, which would let each pixel store varying amounts of light and potentially reach up to 20 stops of dynamic range. Solid-state buttons: Apple reportedly be testing haptic replacements for the Side, Volume, Action, and Camera Control buttons.

The buttons could be integrated directly into the device’s frame, with no actual physical movement when pressed, yet retaining a tactile responsiveness. A 2-nanometer A21 chip: The 20th anniversary models should feature a second-generation 2-nanometer chip.