Apple iPhone 18 Pro faces rising costs due to memory price surge

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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

• [● 4 SOURCES] The iPhone 18 Pro may feature 256 GB of storage as its base configuration. www.iphonote.com · www.techritual.com · telecomlead.com
• [● 7 SOURCES] The iPhone 18 Pro Max model with a physical SIM slot is rumored to have a 5,391 mAh battery. www.giga.de · phone.cnmo.com · mobilebulgaria.com · www.applesfera.com · www.blog-nouvelles-technologies.fr · +2 more
• [● 6 SOURCES] The iPhone 18 Pro Max eSIM version may feature a battery capacity of 5,567 mAh. www.giga.de · phone.cnmo.com · mobilebulgaria.com · www.applesfera.com · www.blog-nouvelles-technologies.fr · +1 more
• [● 6 SOURCES] Memory components are expected to account for 34% of the iPhone 18 Pro BOM in Q3 2026 and over 40% in the first half of 2027. telecomlead.com · www.techritual.com · abmedia.io · www.phonetoday.it · www.iphonote.com
• [● 6 SOURCES] The Bill of Materials (BOM) cost for the 256 GB iPhone 18 Pro is expected to increase by approximately 38% compared to the previous year. telecomlead.com · www.techritual.com · abmedia.io · www.phonetoday.it · www.iphonote.com
• [● 3 SOURCES] Jefferies analyst Edison Lee downgraded Apple stock following reports that an all-glass iPhone project was discontinued. www.finanznachrichten.de · www.techritual.com · www.blogspan.net
• [● 2 SOURCES] The iPhone 17 is projected to remain the dominant flagship in Apple's lineup for approximately 18 months. digitalphablet.com · geekweek.interia.pl
• [● 3 SOURCES] Apple is expected to launch its first foldable smartphone, potentially named iPhone Ultra, in late 2026. thinkapple.pl · www.dnpindia.in · www.phonetoday.it
• [○ 1 SOURCE] The iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max could cost up to $200 more than their predecessors. www.dnpindia.in
• [● 3 SOURCES] Memory prices have increased five to seven times since the beginning of 2025. abmedia.io · www.phonetoday.it · telecomlead.com
• [○ 1 SOURCE] Apple is working on a redesigned iPhone for 2027 that will feature more glass and a metal frame. www.letemsvetemapplem.eu