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Leaked X-ray images of iPhone 18 and 18e show shared chassis design
Since the introduction of the iPhone 18 Pro lineup, attention has turned to the more affordable iPhone 18 models. New details and X-ray images have now leaked for the iPhone 18 and iPhone 18e.
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The iPhone 18 Pro series went on sale in Turkey and worldwide with high price tags. Apple surprisingly did not introduce a new standard or affordable iPhone this year. However, the technology giant has now begun the countdown for the iPhone 18 and iPhone 18e. As the launch of both phones approaches, X-ray images have emerged.
Pre-production X-ray scans shared in China revealed that Apple may use the same internal layout and a 4,430 mAh battery in both the iPhone 18 and the budget-oriented iPhone 18e models.
Automated X-ray inspection (AXI) images shared on Chinese social networks and posted to the Qualcomm forum on the Baidu Tieba platform by a source named Littertree66 revealed the internal layout of two unreleased iPhone models. The codenames Taycan (V67 K) and Nevera (V69) shown in the images reportedly represent the standard iPhone 18 and iPhone 18e models, respectively. The leak indicates that Apple will unify these two devices, scheduled for release in spring 2027, around a single base chassis architecture.
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Same internal architecture and 4,430 mAh battery
According to the published X-ray scans, both models share the exact same internal architecture. The north and south logic boards are placed in identical locations, while the battery compartments and MagSafe wireless charging coils also match.
Technical notes on the Taycan (iPhone 18) schematic indicate that removing the physical SIM tray freed up additional space for the battery. The speaker and haptic feedback motor (Taptic Engine) at the bottom transitioned from a long, narrow form to a wider structure. As a result of these architectural changes, battery capacity increased by about 20 percent from 3,671 mAh to 4,430 mAh. The notes state that this capacity increase may apply only to eSIM-only models. The 3,671 mAh reference baseline appears just below the 3,692 mAh capacity Apple recorded for the iPhone 17 model.
Notes on the images also report changes to the main camera. The wide-angle camera module was designed physically smaller compared to the previous generation, while the sensor resolution was retained. A component labeled "BG1 Array" located below the two rear cameras is presumed to connect the second camera to the logic board.
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Camera and U2 chip distinction in iPhone 18e hardware
Images of the iPhone 18e, codenamed Nevera, show that the device directly inherits the Taycan architecture. The battery capacity of the model increases by approximately 10 percent compared to the 4,005 mAh value reported for the iPhone 17e, matching the iPhone 18 at 4,430 mAh.
The distinct difference between the two devices appears in the camera department. The iPhone 18e houses a single wide-angle camera on the back. This camera is positioned where the ultra wide-angle camera sits on the standard iPhone 18 model. The lower space where the second camera and BG1 component reside on the standard model is reportedly filled with plastic material on the iPhone 18e.
The source of the leak stated that both models feature the Dynamic Island and a steel-cased battery. Due to the shared chassis, the Camera Control button could also arrive on the iPhone 18e model. Because the logic boards carry the exact same layout, Apple is expected to remove the U2 ultra-wideband chip from the iPhone 18e hardware to distinguish the budget model from the standard model.
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Reliability of the images
The shared X-ray images have not been verified by independent sources. The images bear an OpenAI watermark, pointing to a tool used to translate the schematics into Chinese. The original post on Baidu Tieba also noted that the images could be fake. The schematics may belong to prototypes in the pre-production testing stage, meaning technical changes could be made in the final consumer hardware.
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This article was translated from Turkish. Read the original article in Turkish.
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