According to a new rumor, the iPhone Fold is much more expensive than expected, even much more expensive than the iPhone 16 Pro Max – you need to know this.
iPhone Fold is becoming much more expensive
Apple is working on the iPhone Fold, the first foldable iPhone, which has a 7.8-inch display on the inside and a 5.5-inch display on the outside. It looks like this iPhone Fold goes into mass production in the fourth quarter of 2026 and becomes a lot more expensive than expected.
We wrote earlier that the iPhone Fold will be very expensive, but according to a new rumor, the first foldable iPhone is even much more expensive than the current iPhone Pro Max. And also more expensive than the rival foldable smartphones that are currently on the market. This new rumor comes from Weibo user Instant Digital.
More expensive than Samsung
According to Instant Digital, the foldable iPhone from Apple will probably become about 10 percent more expensive than the competing folding device from Samsung. The rumor says that the iPhone Fold will probably cost between $ 2100 and $ 2300-just a little more than the high-end foldable smartphone from Samsung.
The suggested retail price of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 Starts at $ 1899.99 and that of the Galaxy Z Flip6 at $ 1219.99. The first foldable iPhone from Apple is expected to have a book -like design that you fold horizontally, just like the Samsung Z Fold. According to the rumors, the foldable iPhone from Apple would become around 200 to 400 dollars more expensive than the comparable device of Samsung.
For comparison: the suggested retail price of the iPhone 16 Pro Max starts at $ 1199 (with release 1479 euros), but if version with 1 TB of storage space increases that price to $ 1599. This means that the iPhone Fold will still be about $ 1000 more expensive than Apple’s current flagship.
The European prices are, as always, higher than the dollar prices. How much higher will remain for the time being. Certainly in the current world it is difficult to make good estimates for this. The iPhone Fold could already be on the market in limited quantities next year, but a release somewhere in 2027 seems more likely.
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