A new leak suggests Apple's cheapest iPhone for spring 2027 could grow in more than one way. According to the Weibo leaker known as Fixed Focus Digital, as reported by MacRumors, both the standard iPhone 18 and the lower-cost iPhone 18e are expected to have 6.3-inch displays and share the same battery. None of this has been confirmed by Apple.
What the leaked diagram shows
The leaker posted an annotated, side-by-side diagram of the two phones' purported internals, labeled "Taycan" for the iPhone 18 and "Nevera" for the iPhone 18e. Fixed Focus Digital said the image was already circulating online and broadly matched what their own sources had described, including the idea of interchangeable parts between the two models.
The annotations list a 4,430 mAh battery for both phones. By MacRumors' math, that would be roughly 21 percent more than the 3,671 mAh cell in the current iPhone 18 and about 11 percent more than the 4,005 mAh battery in the iPhone 18e's predecessor. The notes credit changes to the bottom speaker and haptic engine for the extra space in the standard model. The diagram also shows two rear cameras, including an Ultra Wide, on the iPhone 18, and a single rear camera on the iPhone 18e.
Conflicting claims
A 6.3-inch screen would be a visible step up from the 6.1-inch display on the iPhone 17e. Not every source agrees, though. Another Weibo leaker, Digital Chat Station, previously claimed the iPhone 18e would keep a 6.12-inch OLED panel at 60Hz with a single 48-megapixel rear camera and a possibly upgraded front camera. The same source expects the standard iPhone 18 to keep a 6.3-inch display with a refresh rate of up to 120Hz and a larger battery.
Chip and modem
Digital Chat Station also expects the iPhone 18e to use Apple's 2nm A20 chip, up from the 3nm A19 in the iPhone 17e. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has said Apple's lower-end spring 2027 iPhones will pair the A20 with 9GB of RAM, compared with 8GB today. Both phones are also rumored to adopt Apple's C2 modem.
Timing and price
The iPhone 18e is expected to arrive in spring 2027 alongside the standard iPhone 18 and a second-generation iPhone Air. The iPhone 17e launched at $599 with 256GB of storage, and it remains unclear whether the new model will see a price increase.
As with any leak from social media, the details should be treated with caution until Apple says otherwise.
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