Apple is anticipated to launch a brand new foldable iPhone subsequent yr, based mostly on a number of rumors and credible sources. The long-awaited system has been rumored for years now, however indicators more and more recommend that 2026 might certainly be the yr that Apple releases its first foldable system.
Under, we have collated an up to date set of key particulars which have been leaked about Apple’s foldable iPhone to date.
General Design
Ebook-Model
In keeping with Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman, Apple’s foldable iPhone is analogous in fashion to Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold, which makes use of a book-style folding mechanism, reasonably than the clamshell design of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip. Business analyst Ming-Chi Kuo expects the foldable iPhone to measure between 9 and 9.5 mm when folded, and round 4.5 to 4.8 mm when unfolded. Extra not too long ago, Weibo-based leaker Instantaneous Digital has stated that the foldable iPhone may have a thickness of at the very least 4.8mm.
Show Sizes
Twin Screens
When folded, customers will work together with a 5.5-inch outer show that’s much like a typical iPhone display screen, whereas unfolding it should reveal a bigger 7.8-inch iPad-style display screen. The inside show is alleged to be just about crease-free, due to Apple’s use of a steel plate that may disperse and management the stress generated by bending the show. These dimensions have been corroborated by two respected sources. In keeping with one rumor, the inside folding show may have a 4:3 facet ratio and use a 2,713 x 1,920 decision, whereas the outer show will use a 2,088 x 1,422 decision.
Chassis and Hinge
Sturdy Supplies
The foldable iPhone reportedly has a titanium chassis, with the hinge constructed from a mixture of titanium and stainless-steel, in line with Kuo. Apple is alleged to be utilizing liquid steel within the hinges to enhance sturdiness and assist get rid of display screen creasing. Liquid steel, manufactured utilizing a die-casting course of, has been chosen by Apple to handle these two widespread points with foldable gadgets, in line with the analyst.
Cameras
Entrance and Rear
The foldable iPhone is anticipated to incorporate a dual-lens rear digicam, with a front-facing digicam for each folded and unfolded states, in line with Kuo. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman not too long ago corroborated stories that the system may have 4 cameras consisting of 1 entrance digicam, one inside digicam, and two rear cameras. Prolific Weibo-based leaker Digital Chat Station claims that the rear twin lenses can be 48 megapixels every. Different sources have claimed that the inside show options an under-screen digicam (USC), whereas the outer show – within the system’s folded state – may have a punch-hole digicam.
Authentication
Contact ID
Kuo believes the telephone will forgo Face ID authentication, and as a substitute use a Contact ID aspect button as a way to save lots of valuable inner house, and Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman not too long ago corroborated the rumor. Apple has beforehand built-in Contact ID into the aspect button of the iPad, iPad Air, and iPad mini.
Mobile Connectivity
C1 Modem
The foldable iPhone will use Apple’s second-generation C2 modem for mobile connectivity, in line with Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman. Apple debuted its custom-designed C1 modem within the iPhone 16e earlier this yr, as a part of a multi-year plan to transition away from Qualcomm modems. Gurman says the foldable system is not going to have a bodily SIM slot.
Battery Life
Excessive-Density Cells
Apple is placing a heavy concentrate on bettering energy effectivity by slimming down key elements just like the show driver to make room for extra battery cells, in line with a Korean weblog that has leaked correct particulars about unreleased merchandise earlier than. The telephone will reportedly use high-density battery cells – the identical ones that Kuo believes can be utilized in Apple’s upcoming ultra-thin iPhone 17 Air. Anticipate the C2 modem to be sooner total, and for it to achieve mmWave help in america. Additional energy effectivity enhancements are seemingly too.
Shade Choices
Black and White
Apple is at present solely testing variations of black and white for the folding telephone with suppliers, in line with Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman, though he says that Apple’s plans might evolve earlier than the system launches.
Pricing
Premium Phase
A number of stories recommend the foldable iPhone can be priced between $2,000 and $2,500 in america, which might make it the costliest iPhone ever. Extra not too long ago, analysts at funding banking agency UBS imagine the telephone can be between $1,800 and $2,000. Whatever the value, the foldable is anticipated to faucet into Apple’s loyal fanbase, a few of whom will view it as a “must-have system” if its high quality meets expectations.
Launch Date
Late 2026
In keeping with business analyst Jeff Pu, the system entered the New Product Introduction (NPI) section at Foxconn in March. Foxconn is anticipated to formally begin producing Apple’s foldable iPhone late within the third quarter of 2025 (late September), or early within the fourth quarter (October). A precise launch date is at present unknown, however each Kuo and Pu say mass manufacturing is deliberate for the second half of 2026. Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman has stated he expects the system to be launched subsequent yr within the fall season.