For the first time in Apple’s history, there will be no iPhone 18 in September—only the iPhone 18 Pro series and Apple’s first foldable device, potentially named the iPhone Ultra.
According to analysts, this decision appears to be a done deal and Xiaomi may have already adopted it for their September Xiaomi 18 Pro launch, as a leaker currently suggests.
4 Reviews ← exclude selected types ← exclude selected tagsIt’s nothing new that Android manufacturers like to copy Apple.
According to his report, it’s very likely that Xiaomi will launch the new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 generation with just two new Xiaomi 18 Pro models for the first time: the Xiaomi 18 Pro and the Xiaomi 18 Pro Max.
Apple is reportedly pursuing exactly this same strategy starting this fall, with the iPhone 18 set to follow in spring 2027 alongside the iPhone 18e and iPhone Air 2, after the initial September launch of only the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, as well as Apple’s first foldable device, potentially named the iPhone Ultra.
For the first time in Apple’s history, there will be no iPhone 18 in September—only the iPhone 18 Pro series and Apple’s first foldable device, potentially named the iPhone Ultra. According to analysts, this decision appears to be a done deal and Xiaomi may have already adopted it for their September Xiaomi 18 Pro launch, as a leaker currently suggests.
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It’s nothing new that Android manufacturers like to copy Apple. As we all know, imitation is the highest form of flattery. Samsung is quite fond of doing this as well, and of course, the Californians also frequently take a look at the Android ecosystem for new ideas, which are then “rediscovered” on the iPhone and other Apple products. Apparently, word of this year’s significantly revamped iPhone lineup in September has likely spread to China already, where it appears to have been adopted immediately.
At least that’s what Kartikey Singh is currently suggesting on X. According to his report, it’s very likely that Xiaomi will launch the new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 generation with just two new Xiaomi 18 Pro models for the first time: the Xiaomi 18 Pro and the Xiaomi 18 Pro Max. Apple is reportedly pursuing exactly this same strategy starting this fall, with the iPhone 18 set to follow in spring 2027 alongside the iPhone 18e and iPhone Air 2, after the initial September launch of only the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, as well as Apple’s first foldable device, potentially named the iPhone Ultra.
