iPhone 18 Pro drop test leak denied by source

One of the most significant Apple leaks in recent memory has surfaced, revealing what appears to be the iPhone 18 Pro undergoing internal drop testing. The leaked content includes photos and video footage of the device, which sports a silver finish and a familiar triple-camera setup. The material reportedly emerged from a data breach at Tata Electronics, one of Apple’s manufacturing partners, where confidential supplier documents were stolen.

Update, June 30, 2026 (04:30 AM ET): Evan Blass, a well-known leaker, has since reactivated his old X account under a different username to deny any involvement with the “@evleaks” account that originally shared the iPhone 18 Pro leak. We’ve followed Evan’s older account in the past and can confirm that the “@evanblass” handle is his. Who now controls the “@evleaks” account remains a mystery.

Original article, June 30, 2026 (12:58 AM ET): Apple is no stranger to leaks, but this one could rank among its largest in years. Instead of relying on CAD renders or dummy units, this leak appears to show the company’s next flagship undergoing real-world durability testing. The breach at Tata Electronics exposed roughly 200,000 files, including supplier information, component lists, and videos of the unreleased phone being dropped in a controlled lab environment.

The leaked footage has already drawn attention from prominent tipsters, with Evan Blass sharing the drop-test videos of what seems to be the iPhone 18 Pro. Fortunately for Apple, the foldable iPhone Ultra, expected to be the true highlight of its 2026 lineup, has not yet appeared in the leaked files. But given the scale of the breach, that could change quickly. If the device is among the stolen documents circulating on the dark web, it may only be a matter of time before someone finds it.

In the videos, the handset appears as a conventional slab-style iPhone with a silver finish and flat aluminum- or titanium-looking sides. The rear panel closely resembles the iPhone 17 Pro, featuring three large camera lenses arranged in Apple’s signature triangular formation inside a large rectangular camera island with rounded corners. An LED flash and LiDAR sensor sit alongside the lenses, while the centered Apple logo remains unchanged.

The footage shows the device being dropped onto a hard testing surface inside what appears to be a controlled laboratory. In one frame, the phone rests face down after impact. Based on what is visible, the handset survives the drops without obvious damage, though the short clips do not offer a very detailed look.

According to Reuters, the leaked files carried Apple’s confidential watermarks and internal codenames consistent with the iPhone 18 Pro generation. The news agency could not independently verify the exact model shown in the images, but a source familiar with the matter identified the device as an iPhone 18 Pro. The device also resembles previously leaked iPhone 18 Pro dummy units.

The leak reportedly extends far beyond photos and videos. Reuters claims the stolen files include detailed supplier maps identifying which companies manufacture hundreds of individual components inside the iPhone 18 Pro, including chips, battery parts, and camera modules. Apple considers this information highly sensitive because it reveals relationships between specific suppliers and unreleased products. The company has been investigating the incident alongside Tata, which has reportedly restricted access to internal systems while conducting a forensic investigation.