– iPhone 18 Pro/Pro Max with 2nm A20 chip, variable aperture, and smaller Dynamic Island launch September 2026.
– Apple’s first foldable (iPhone Ultra) also debuts September 2026.
– Completely new iPhone design with “Liquid Glass” for 20th anniversary (iPhone 20 Pro/Pro Max) in September 2027.
– MacBook Pro redesign with M6 chip, OLED touchscreen, and Dynamic Island expected late 2026/early 2027.
– Apple Watch Series 12 with S11 chip and Touch ID, plus redesigned Watch Ultra 4, launch September 2026.
2026 and 2027’s Exciting Apple Launch Calendar
The year 2026, and especially the anniversary of 2027, is set to be truely thrilling for Apple fans, who can anticipate a notably high number of new items in the first months under the new Apple CEO John Ternus. Much of what Mark Gurman currently discusses in his weekly Power On newsletter has ben mentioned once or twice before. His list of upcoming Apple products is, of course, not entirely full, but it still gives a current overview of the key areas Apple will likely concentrate on in the almost 16 months starting September 2026.
September 2026: iPhone 18 Pro and First Foldable
Everything starts, as it does every year, at the beginning of the school term in September, but this time with a strategic twist. Only iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, plus Apple’s first foldable—interestingly, also called the iPhone Ultra by the Bloomberg analyst—are expected to be shown this year. Based on a new Apple A20 Pro chip, produced for the first time using TSMC’s 2nm process, the 2026 Pro iPhones are predicted to bring, most importantly, a variable camera aperture and a smaller Dynamic Island.
Early 2027: iPhone Air 2 and iPhone 18e
At the start of 2027 the iPhone Air 2, presumably fitted with a dual-camera system, is due to launch using an Apple A20 chip which will also come in the shape of an iPhone 18 and iPhone 18e in the first quarter of 2027. From todays perspective, September 2027 is looking to be especially exciting, as it will probably bring us a totally new iPhone look with a seemingly borderless “Liquid Glass hardware design” to mark the iPhone’s 20th birthday. An iPhone 19 Pro will likely be skipped; instead, we can expect the iPhone 20 Pro and iPhone 20 Pro Max, maybe in the form of an iPhone XX.
Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 in 2026
Not even Mark Gurman currently dares to describe what the Apple Watches will look like in 2027, but it is already fairly clear what smartwatch we can expect in 2026. According to previous leaks, the Apple Watch Series 12 will get a faster S11 chip as well as Touch ID. A new Apple Watch Ultra 4 —apparently indeed with a new design—is also on the launch schedule for September.
iPad 12 and iPad Mini 8 Get Apple Intelligence
Apple’s more affordable tablets are set to become compatible with Apple Intelligence in the fall of 2026. The iPad 12 is expected with an Apple A18 or Apple A19 chip, while the smaller iPad Mini 8 will likely make the leap to the Apple A19 Pro or Apple A20 Pro—including a new OLED display and a water-resistant body.
Mac Studio, Mac mini, and Redesigned MacBook Pro
The Bloomberg analyst has already revealed some details about the next Apple Macs and MacBooks in the past, which are expected in 2026 and early 2027, respectively. These include a new Mac Studio workstation with Apple M5 Max and M6 Ultra, a new Mac mini based on Apple M5 and M5 Pro, and a new iMac with an M5 chip. Particularly exciting, however, is the MacBook Pro redesign that has ben rumored for years and is actually scheduled for late 2026 or early 2027. In combination with the new Apple M6 generation, an OLED touchscreen with Dynamic Island is set to appear for the first time in a thinner enclosure. Whether the name MacBook Ultra —which has surfaced several times—will prove accurate, analogous to the iPhone Ultra, remains to be seen.
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