Apple: Foldable iPhone to be produced from the end of 2026 48 comments
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The first foldable iPhone is expected to hit the market in 2027, but the specifications will be determined in the next quarter. At least that’s based on the well-listed analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who is well-networked by suppliers in Asia, who also wants to have found more details about the first foldable iPhone.
Single and multiple foldable smartphones have established themselves on the market in recent years, practically every major manufacturer is represented with at least one model in this segment. The only exception: Apple.
However, this should change compared to 2027, although Apple According to previous rumors with a foldable iPhone. The rumors have been kept for several years, sometimes more, sometimes less specific. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo now summarizes the current situation and also manifests itself in concrete features.
Smartphone with “Croase-Free” 7.8 inches expected
According to this, an iPhone in the book format can be expected, which can be opened via a vertical hinge. On the outside, a 5.5-inch display should be used on the inside, a 7.8-inch panel is used. The inner display should be “crowned”, i.e. without the crease that was inevitably created by the folding mechanics and the necessary panel tolerances in the case of previous smartphones.
About as thin as the Honor Magic v3
The smartphone itself will have a depth of 9 to 9.5 mm, open 4.5 to 4.8 mm per half. The smartphone would have had similar housing dimensions to the Honor Magic V3 (9.2 mm / 4.35 mm), but it would not reach the very thin find N5 (8.9 mm / 4.2 mm). Especially since the mentioned smartphones are already available and the foldable iPhone is not expected to be launched until 2027.
Touch id should return
The limited volume should be Apple LEAD TO THE RETURN OF TOUCH ID, this time in the side frame of the smartphone, because according to Kuo, there is probably not enough space for Face ID. The hinge is made of aluminum and titanium, it is said that the frame itself, however, is only made of titanium. A battery with a higher energy density should also be used, as can also be expected for the “iPhone 17 Air”. Chinese smartphone manufacturers have recently become more reliant on silicon carbon batteries.
For more equipment, this means that Apple On two rear cameras and a selfie camera will be used in the closed and open state. The final specifications are expected to be made in the second quarter of this year Apple are determined that mass production is intended for the fourth quarter of 2026. The analyst predicts a sales volume of 3 to 5 million devices in the same year. In 2027, this number could increase to 20 million units.
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