Apple’s iPhone Air 2 Could Feature a 6.55-Inch Display
According to tipster Digital Chat Station on Weibo, Apple’s 2027 smartphone lineup will include the iPhone Air 2, iPhone 18, and iPhone 18e. Each of the models is tipped to be equipped with different display technologies and support different refresh rates.
The tipster claims the iPhone Air 2 will sport a 6.55-inch 1.5K LTPO OLED screen with a 120Hz refresh rate. Meanwhile, the standard iPhone 18 is also tipped to receive a 6.3-inch 1.5K LTPO OLED panel capable of refreshing at 120Hz. If the claims are accurate, this would mark the second time Apple’s non-Pro iPhone adopts a high-refresh-rate LTPO display, following its arrival on the iPhone 17 last year.
Meanwhile, the iPhone 18e is said to feature a smaller 6.12-inch 1.5K LTPS OLED screen with a 60Hz refresh rate. The tipster’s claims indicate Apple would likely continue reserving higher refresh rates for its flagship offerings.
Separately, DCS also claimed that Apple’s 2027 flagship lineup has already entered the open-mould testing phase. It is, notably, a stage during a product’s development where manufacturers use pre-existing commercially available moulds to accelerate prototype development.
The Phone 19 series and the second-generation foldable iPhone, tentatively referred to as the iPhone Ultra 2, are tipped to have reached this early development milestone.
While Apple has yet to confirm any details about its upcoming smartphone lineup, previous leaks indicate that the Cupertino-based tech giant’s September event could introduce the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, alongside the iPhone Ultra, which is expected to arrive as the company’s first-ever foldable iPhone.
Meanwhile, the standard iPhone 18 is expected to be pushed to early 2027, when it may launch alongside the iPhone 18e.
