Will the Next-Generation iPhone Be a 'Brick Phone'?... 'iPhone 18 Pro Max' Expected to Be the Heaviest Ever [1-Day IT Item]

[Financial News] There are predictions that the top-tier model in Apple’s upcoming 'iPhone 18' series, the 'iPhone 18 Pro Max,' will become the heaviest iPhone ever released.
According to Chinese IT tipster 'Instant Digital' on the 14th, the iPhone 18 Pro Max is expected to weigh around 243 grams. This is approximately 10 grams heavier than the aluminum-bodied iPhone 17 Pro Max (233g). Notably, it will surpass the previous heaviest iPhones, the iPhone 14 Pro Max and iPhone 13 Pro Max, both of which weighed 240 grams. The increase in weight is attributed to the addition of an integrated Face ID system and extra camera components.
The iPhone 18 Pro Max is also expected to be thicker, measuring about 9mm compared to the iPhone 17 Pro Max’s 8.75mm. This is believed to be due to a larger battery or the increased space required for the cooling system of the 2-nanometer (1nm = one billionth of a meter) A20 chip. Apple is also expected to improve the design by matching the aluminum exterior and reinforced glass color on the back panel of the iPhone 18.
Along with the iPhone 18 Pro Max and iPhone 18 Pro, Apple’s first foldable phone, the iPhone Fold, is expected to launch in September next year. Although the second-generation iPhone Air was initially anticipated to debut at the same time, its release has reportedly been postponed due to sluggish sales. According to US IT media outlet The Information, Apple has notified engineers and external suppliers of the delay. Production of the iPhone Air is also being reduced. Foxconn, which assembles iPhone products, has dismantled all but one and a half of its iPhone Air production lines and plans to halt all production by the end of this month. Another assembler, Luxshare, already ceased production entirely at the end of last month. Market research firm Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) analyzed that as of September, the iPhone Air accounted for only 3% of total iPhone sales.
mkchang@fnnews.com Jang Min-kwon Reporter