After years of rumors about the iPhone Fold, it seems to be getting reality – here are 6 things you need to know about it.
6 things you need to know about the iPhone Fold
For almost ten years we have heard rumors about the fold, the first foldable iPhone, and it looks like the device will finally become reality in 2026. That still takes a long time, but the device is getting more concrete. Here are six things you need to know about the iPhone Fold.
1. Apple goes for a screen without folding
It took Apple for several years to design a foldable iPhone to full satisfaction. This is mainly because Apple does not want a fold in the middle of the screen, which most foldable smartphones that already exist do. Apple strives for a screen where you are not distracted by a visible line that runs over it.
2. The Fold opens like a book
Apple has experimented with multiple designs. Last year it was said that Apple would opt for a Clamshell design that opens from top to bottom, such as the Galaxy Z Flip. In the meantime it looks like Apple’s first foldable iPhone will get a book -like design, such as the Galaxy Z Fold.
iOS is not designed for a horizontal orientation, so this will require a number of large software updates. According to rumors, Apple is busy redesigning iOS 19, iPados 19 and MacOS 16 to make this platform -dependent more consistent. Such a design would work well if you need an operating system that works seamlessly both vertically and horizontally.
3. Just as big as the iPad Mini
According to rumors, the foldable iPhone Fold has an exterior screen of 5.5 inches, which is smaller than the current iPhone models that start at 6.1 inches. It is open 7.8 inches in size, which is not far from the old 7.9-inch iPad Mini. Imagine the iPad mini in horizontal stand or put two 6.1-inch iPhones next to each other to get an idea of ​​how large the screen becomes possible.
4. It becomes both thick and thin
Apple is going to use the iPhone 17 Air technique for the foldable iPhone Fold and that could be 4.8 mm thin open. That is even thinner than the 5.1-inch 12.9-inch iPad Pro, the thinnest device from Apple so far. In a closed state, however, he will be somewhere between 9 mm and 9.5 mm thick, which is pretty good.
5. He may get Touch ID
According to Apple Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple may use a Touch ID on/off button instead of Face ID. If Apple cannot make the camera module at the front thin enough for the thin screen, Touch ID could work.
6. It becomes pricey
Foldable smartphones are far from cheap, even from Android manufacturers. The version of Apple will therefore become pricey, according to rumors even around $ 2000 to $ 2500 somewhere.
iPhone Fold
It is expected that the iPhone Fold will be in mass production somewhere in 2026. Whether the foldable iPhone will be on the market that same year is still unclear. It seems more likely that this will happen in 2027. When more is known about it, you naturally read it immediately iPhoned!
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