- By Prateek Levi
- Fri, 21 Feb 2025 07:07 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Apple iPhone Foldable: We just saw the release of the iPhone 16e which was rumored to be called iPhone SE 4, the most affordable iPhone in the 16 series, and now rumours are spiraling again and this time we might get to see a foldable from Apple. It seems like Apple is also trying to get on the foldable smartphone train this time. Rumours are echoing foldable iPhone is "coming soon" but soon after we receive reports of delays or something else.
However, these speculations have gone up in number in the past year. We have leaks telling us that it will be dubbed as the iPhone 18 Fold, and will supposedly launch in 2026. The display in the foldable model would be bigger than the current iPhone 16 Pro Max and it is also speculated that the company is also working on two foldable devices and the other one being a foldable iPad. These rumors had painted a picture and with time the picture is getting clearer and it might as well turn into a reality. The latest rumor has also claimed to reveal details of the display of the supposed foldable iPhone.
What The Leaks Suggest
A recent leak shared by Weibo-based tipster Digital Chat Station reveals that the upcoming foldable iPhone will feature a 5.49-inch display when folded and a 7.74-inch display when unfolded. However, the tipster notes that, when compared to the Oppo Find N5, which launched on Thursday, the foldable iPhone’s display will be shorter and wider. This aligns with an earlier leak from The Wall Street Journal, which suggested that the foldable iPhone would “unfold to a display size that would be larger than an iPhone 16 Pro Max.” Given that the iPhone 16 Pro Max has a 6.9-inch display, this implies that the foldable iPhone's screen would likely be at least 7 inches in size.
A few years back, Apple was reportedly experimenting with foldable displays that would fold outwards, however now the company is again focusing on inward-folding display design, similar to what we have seen in recent smartphones in the market.
Leaks also claim that the rumoured foldable iPhone will have an 'unprecedented aspect ratio' for both internal and external displays.
Expected Launch Timeline
Now if we speak of its launch, staying in line with earlier rumours the leaker anticipates the foldable iPhone to drop next year or the year after that, the supposed foldable iPad was also mentioned by the same tipster, anticipating the same time of arrival.
This anticipated launch timeline leak sits accordingly with the timeline shared by Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, The Information, and The Wall Street Journal in the past. All these leaks suggest that the launch timeline could be in late 2026 or early 2027.