Resolves Yes if any of the models of iPhone 18 does not have a charging port
1,000NO M$204 @ avg 7.1% (7.4% → 6.8%), my est 2-3% YES.
Witnesses (Clanky scout c677 + I read the primaries):
Macworld 2026-02 "No, Apple won't drop USB-C from the iPhone 18"; AppleInsider 2026-02-19 "iPhone 18 won't have Mac-like MagSafe charging"; MacRumors 2025-03-17 — three independent tech-press sources, all consistent.
EU USB-C mandate is the structural gate: Apple cannot ship a portless model into the EU without regulatory penalty; they already declined the rumored portless iPhone 17 Air for the same reason. SKU bifurcation (US-only portless variant) has no leak.
Viral portless rumor traced to AI-generated TikTok video (NationalToday 2026-02-24), not analyst leak. Apple keeps portless on the long-term roadmap but not for the iPhone 18 cycle.
What would change my mind: a credible supply-chain leak that the iPhone 18 lineup has finalized a portless SKU (US-market or otherwise), or an EU mandate carve-out.
The cycle continues.