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Leaked iPhone roadmap reveals plans for larger foldable, ‘biggest overhaul,’ more

Apple is launching new iPhones next week, and a Bloomberg report today details what to expect from those models as well as the roadmap for 2027 and 2028 debuts.

Apple reportedly has 10+ new iPhone models coming through 2028, details here

Ahead of Apple’s big September event next week, Mark Gurman today published an overview of new products in the works for this fall and beyond. He details hardware that’s in the pipeline for all the way through 2028.

Here’s what Gurman says about new iPhones expected to launch:

2026: Coming next week at September 9 event

  • iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max: Mechanical aperture camera feature, dark red and light blue colors, A20 Pro chip, C2 modem, improved battery life, and more.
  • iPhone Ultra: Foldable model will be “about the size of a passport when folded,” come in light and dark color options, feature Touch ID, an “advanced hinge,” and cost over $2,000.

2027

  • iPhone 18 and 18e: No specific details shared other than “springtime” launch timing, with the base iPhone 18 getting pushed out of the fall lineup.
  • iPhone Air 2: Three major feature upgrades coming: Ultra Wide camera, faster chip, and longer battery life.
  • iPhone Pro and Pro Max models: Unique 20th anniversary design will have “curved glass around all corners and edges, with thinner bezels.” Gurman says, “It will be the biggest overhaul to what is now the iPhone Pro line since the iPhone X.”
  • Second-generation foldable iPhone: New foldable model is “already well into testing.” The only feature mentioned is a new chip.

2028

  • Larger foldable iPhone: Third-generation foldable in development with “a slightly larger display on the front and inside” compared to 2026 and 2027’s models.

Gurman doesn’t offer details on any other 2028 models. Presumably though, there will be new base models, Pro models, and more. The third-gen foldable having larger displays is noteworthy though, as trends show that consumers continue to love ever-bigger screens.

Which of the new iPhones on Apple’s reported roadmap are most interesting to you? Let us know in the comments.

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