iPhone 18 Pro Reportedly Enters Trial Production Stage

Source: MacRumors

Production Testing

Apple’s upcoming iPhone 18 Pro has entered production testing ahead of a launch later this year, a Chinese leaker reported today.

In a Weibo post, the leaker account known as Fixed Focus Digital said the Pro models had already entered “mass‑production testing,” likely referring to late‑stage manufacturing validation for the devices ahead of a September launch.

February typically aligns with Apple’s Design Validation Test (DVT) phase transitioning into early Production Validation Test (PVT). During this period, Apple uses production tooling and activates portions of factory assembly lines to validate manufacturing processes, yields, and quality control, rather than producing units at full scale. Full mass production usually ramps up in the summer months ahead of launch.

Early next year, the devices would likely have been in an earlier validation stage at this point, such as mid‑to‑late Engineering Validation Test (EVT) or early DVT.