Today, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman corroborated that Apple will launch a foldable iPhone in 2026. Many outlets had previously reported that Apple was working on such a launch. According to Gurman, the product will be similar in design to the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold, rather than a clamshell folding device.
Gurman reports that this new Apple foldable will utilize many of the same technologies as the upcoming ultra-thin iPhone 17 Air. That’s going to be one of the thinnest Apple products ever, and certainly the thinnest iPhone ever – coming in at just 5.5mm.
The iPhone 17 Air have a number of compromises, including the speakers and cameras, but other than that, you’ll be getting the full iPhone experience. It’ll even have a good amount of battery life. This phone, in a way, serves as a thought exercise for fitting as many components as possible in such a thin device – something that’ll be critical for developing a folding phone.
We don’t have a ton of specifics on the upcoming Apple fold, though Gurman believes it’ll be priced around $2000. He also adds that it’ll take a while for production volumes to ramp up, so availability may be sparse at first.
If everything goes according to plan, this foldable iPhone should be part of the iPhone 18 lineup. Supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo previously reported that the foldable iPhone will have a 5.5-inch outer display, alongside a 7.8-inch inner display – similar to an iPad mini.
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- AirTag 4-pack (on sale for 30% off!)
- Anker MagSafe 2-in-1 Wireless Charging Stand with Qi2
- AirPods Pro 2 (USB-C)
- SanDisk Extreme 2TB USB-C SSD, up to 1050MB/s
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