During 2026, we will see the presentation of new iPhone modelsamong which is the 18 Pro, and the expected folding or Fold. The basic iPhone 18 will not be released, which would arrive in 2027, so, for the first time, it will not appear in September, even though its older brothers will.
That is why Apple will focus on a more advanced Pro chipspecial for the high-end that we will see, and which will be called A20 Pro, following the line of numbers that we have so far, and which will have new features that will make it very interesting.
A20 Pro, the new Apple chip
There has been talk for a long time that Apple is preparing its first foldable iPhone, but now the rumor goes a little further and goes into something more specific: the chip it would carry inside. According to what is being said, this Foldable iPhone would use the same processor as the more powerful future iPhone Pro, the so-called A20 Pro.
This is interesting because it suggests that Apple does not want its first foldable to be a half-hearted experiment. It would not be a “curious” model just because it bends, but rather a fully-fledged high-end mobile phone, with the same power as the best normal iPhones (although for the price it is going to cost, it would be ridiculous to put something worse on it).
The A20 Pro chip, from what is said, would be quite more efficient than current ones. Not only would it go faster, but it would also consume less energy. And this in a foldable is key, because this type of mobile usually has a battery problem, because the screen is much larger, and, therefore, there is greater consumption, so everything that
save energy a lot.
It is also said that Apple is changing the way it places the internal components of the chip, making everything closer together. To put it bluntly, the phone could respond better when you do heavy stuff, like demanding games, video editing, or AI features, and have more room for a bigger battery.
As for when we could see it, here we are already entering more diffuse territory. There are those who say that Apple could present it along with the iPhone 18 Pro, but there are also many doubts about whether, despite being presented, it will hit stores that same year or if it will be delayed a little longer. Apple usually goes very carefully with new products, and a foldable is not just anything, it can mark its future, so the first one has to turn out perfect, so that people end up falling in love with it, and not rejecting it.
In summary, we will see a new A20 Pro processor in the next iPhone 18 Pro and Foldmuch more powerful and efficient, although it is not clear if we will be able to use it this year, especially if we opt for the foldable one, which could be delayed, although we hope that is not the case, and before the end of 2026, we will have this one in our hands, despite the price we will have to pay for it, which will not be cheap.
