Six new iPhones hidden in iOS 27
The references were found in system files related to the iPhone’s battery drivers and Battery Intelligence features. Alongside existing iPhone models, iOS 27 beta 5 explicitly lists six unreleased devices using Apple’s internal codenames:
- V62: iPhone Air 2
- V63: iPhone 18 Pro
- V64: iPhone 18 Pro Max
- V67: iPhone 18
- V68: iPhone Ultra
- V69: iPhone 18e
Although this isn’t the first time a beta version of iOS has revealed details about upcoming hardware, this appears to be the first time the entire iPhone 18 lineup has been explicitly mentioned in the internal code of the iOS 27 beta. The codenames also align with previous leaks and reports from other sources about the next generation of the iPhone.
The folding iPhone Ultra is expected to debut at Apple’s fall iPhone event.
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The references don’t reveal specifications or other details about the new devices. However, their presence inside battery-related system components makes sense, as Apple needs to prepare iOS for the various new configurations and power-management characteristics of new hardware before those products reach customers.
For instance, earlier beta versions of iOS 27 revealed support for foldable displays and even multiple batteries, both features not found in any current iPhone hardware.
Apple is changing the iPhone release schedule
Unlike previous years, Apple isn’t expected to introduce its entire next-generation iPhone lineup at once.
Rumors suggest the company will focus on its premium models this fall, with the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max arriving alongside Apple’s first foldable iPhone. Macworld previously reported that Apple will likely call this new foldable device the “iPhone Ultra,” and the latest iOS 27 beta once again uses that name internally.
