# iPhone 18 rumors suggest a bigger battery, higher price next year

- Source: The Verge
- Published: 2026-11-03T20:16:54+00:00
- Category: Tech
- Original: https://www.theverge.com/tech/1025748/apple-iphone-18-rumors-price-hike-battery
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/iphone-18-rumors-suggest-a-bigger-battery-higher-price-next-year-d46991/

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 9to5Mac, says the base iPhone 18 is getting a couple upgrades with the price hike, including a larger battery and […]

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