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iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone Fold to Feature Relocated Selfie Camera; iPhone 17e to Offer MagSafe Support: Report

iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone Fold to Feature Relocated Selfie Camera; iPhone 17e to Offer MagSafe Support: Report

Apple will reportedly launch the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, and iPhone Fold in September 2026.

Written by Dhruv Raghav, Edited by David Delima | Updated: 17 December 2025 17:28 IST

iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone Fold to Feature Relocated Selfie Camera; iPhone 17e to Offer MagSafe Support: Report

iPhone 18 Pro Max could succeed this year's flagship iPhone 17 Pro Max (pictured)

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Highlights

iPhone 18 Pro series could get an in-display FaceID sensor
iPhone Fold is expected to be Apple’s first foldable phone
The company has yet to confirm the details

Apple iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max are expected to be launch in September 2026, accompanied by the debut of the tech giant's first foldable phone, the purported iPhone Fold. Except for their launch timeline, little was known about the specifications and features of the upcoming handsets. However, a new report indicates that Apple will relocate the selfie camera on the iPhone 18 Pro series, which appears in the top-centre on the iPhone 17 lineup. Additionally, the handsets are said to resemble their predecessors in terms of design.

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The upcoming iPhone 18 Pro Max, iPhone 18 Pro, and iPhone Fold will launch in late 2026, The Information reports. The company is said to be sourcing materials from Ontario-based OTI Lumionics for the purported iPhone 18 Pro series, especially for its in-display Face ID sensor. Apple is also expected to relocate the phones' front-facing camera to the top-left corner of the display.

Internally codenamed V63 and V64, the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max will reportedly feature a mechanical aperture for one of the rear camera lenses. It is said to improve control of the amount of light reaching the sensor.

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Additionally, the publication reports that the move will allow Apple to add another image sensor on the back to capture better night images. However, the overall design could remain the same as the iPhone 17 Pro series, which was unveiled in September.

Further, Apple is reportedly planning to employ a “new chip-assembly technology”, dubbed Wafer-Level Multi-Chip Module packaging, adopting the same from the Taiwanese chip-making giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC). This would enable the Cupertino company to place the memory chips “closer” to the handsets' “core processor”. This could accelerate on-device AI task execution.

The iPhone 18 Pro series is expected to be launched in September 2026, along with the tech giant's first book-style foldable, dubbed iPhone Fold. Reportedly codenamed V68, the handset is said to be equipped with a 5.3-inch cover display and a 7.7-inch foldable screen on the inside.

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Apple will reportedly place the selfie camera in a similar location on the iPhone Fold's cover display as the iPhone 18 Pro series. On top of this, the company is reportedly sourcing “speciality glass and materials” for the phone's folding screen from Corning and Schott.

The iPhone 17e, which is expected to arrive in early 2026 as the successor to the iPhone 16e, will reportedly arrive with support for MagSafe. Aside from the lack of Apple's Dynamic Island display cutout, the absence of built-in magnets for wireless charging was one of the biggest omissions on the iPhone 16e.

While Apple usually unveils three phones as part of its numbered series every year, including a standard model, a Pro variant, and a Pro Max variant, next year is expected to be different. The company is reportedly modifying its launch schedule.

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Next year, Apple will reportedly launch only two phones as part of its numbered series, iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, while the vanilla iPhone 18 is expected to arrive in early 2027, along with the iPhone 17e, which is expected to arrive with support for MagSafe. However, the tech giant has yet to confirm these details. Hence, this should be taken with a pinch of salt.

iPhone 17 Pro

KEY SPECS
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Display 6.30-inch

Processor Apple A19 Pro

Front Camera 18-megapixel

Rear Camera 48-megapixel + 48-megapixel + 48-megapixel

RAM 12GB

Storage 256GB, 512GB, 1TB

OS iOS 26

Resolution 1206x2622 pixels

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Dhruv Raghav is currently working as a Senior Sub Editor at Gadgets360. He has previously covered the North American financial markets as a Headline News Correspondent for a major news agency. After taking a sabbatical to prepare for the Civil Services examination, he returned to journalism to cover tech policy, with a special focus on AI laws and online gaming regulation. Now, he is back in Gadgets360 to write features and edit stories. To unwind, he likes to spend time with his PS5, listening ...More