{"id":256219,"date":"2026-05-26T16:37:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T20:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/26\/iphone-18-pro-could-further-a-design-trend-ive-finally-come-around-on\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T16:55:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T20:55:08","slug":"iphone-18-pro-could-further-a-design-trend-ive-finally-come-around-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/26\/iphone-18-pro-could-further-a-design-trend-ive-finally-come-around-on\/","title":{"rendered":"iPhone 18 Pro could further a design trend I\u2019ve finally come around on"},"content":{"rendered":"

iPhone 18 Pro could further a design trend I\u2019ve finally come around on<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2026\/05\/26\/iphone-18-pro-could-further-a-design-trend-ive-finally-come-around-on\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-05-26 16:37:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: 9to5mac.com<\/a><\/p>\n

iPhone 18 Pro is coming this fall, and rumors indicate it will further a design trend started last year with iPhone 17 Pro: making the iPhone even thicker. Here\u2019s why I\u2019m actually behind this decision despite previously opposing it.<\/p>\n

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iPhone 18 Pro rumored to get thicker and heavier, and I\u2019m all-in on the change for two reasons<\/h2>\n

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Last year, when rumors first arrived about iPhone 17 Pro being thicker than its predecessor, I wasn\u2019t sold on the idea.<\/p>\n

I was using an iPhone 16 Pro at the time, and felt like the iPhone was thick and heavy enough already. Hence, my high interest in the ultra-thin iPhone Air.<\/p>\n

But I\u2019ll admit that my skepticism was unmerited. Apple knew what it was doing.<\/p>\n

Now the iPhone 18 Pro is rumored to get even thicker than its predecessor\u2014though likely not by much.<\/p>\n

And this year, my reaction is very different: I\u2019m fully on board.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s mainly for two reasons:<\/p>\n

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  1. iPhone Air\u2019s existence<\/li>\n
  2. The AI impact<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    At this time last year, we had been stuck with the same basic iPhone Pro design for years. And the device felt thicker and heavier than seemed necessary, at least for my needs.<\/p>\n

    But now the iPhone Air is here\u2014and I\u2019ve been loving it. Apple has proven that it can make an ultra-thin, futuristic model. And it\u2019s now out in the world, available for anyone to purchase.<\/p>\n

    Because the iPhone Air exists, it makes perfect sense for Apple to push its Pro models further into \u2018pro\u2019 territory. If that means being thicker and heavier to deliver better battery life and higher performance, I\u2019m all for it.<\/p>\n

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    Anyone who wants something different can choose iPhone Air. But also, the growing impact of AI makes a heavier-duty iPhone a logical move too.<\/p>\n

    Though Apple has always pushed the bounds of what\u2019s possible for a pocket-sized computer, AI has unlocked a whole new world of possibilities. As such, if the iPhone 18 Pro needs to get thicker and heavier to better serve as an AI…<\/p>\n

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