- Apple’s folding iPhone could be launched in 2026, a new filtration affirms
- The report contains many details and specifications for the device.
- There is also a mention of the folding iPad/Macbook
Rumors have been flying for months that Apple is secretly building a folding iPhone, but the real details of the device have greatly remained hidden in view. Now, however, a filter has spilled the beans in what we could expect from the next rival Galaxy Z fold 5 of Apple, with everything, from the release date to the design that is carried in the light of day.
Speculation comes from the filtration of a lot of time Jukanlosreve in X, an account that has published a constant flow of leaks related to technology on the platform. And according to the publication, Apple could launch the folding iPhone as soon as the fall of 2026, which puts it approximately 18 months away.
While rumors should be taken with a very large salt of salt, there are five particularly interesting new details. First, the publication explains that “progress in small folding phones is minimal; attention focuses on large folding phones.” How big are we talking? Jukanlosreve said the folding iPhone will have 9.2 mm thick when folding, with a unique side width of 4.6 mm. In addition, “the internal screen is comparable to two phones of 6.1 inches bent together,” Jukanlosve explained, “resulting in a total size of more than 12 inches.”
As for the hinge, this supposedly “uses the Apple design solution” and “presents a great folding mechanism in the left rear.” Previously it is rumored that the company works in a hinge that does not show a visible fold on the screen, something that even the best folding phones have not been able to eliminate.
Fourth, there is an intriguing track on the folding battery of the iPhone: according to the reports, it will have a capacity of 5,000 mAh. That would put it ahead of the iPhone 16 Pro Max, which is Apple’s greatest life iPhone and it is said that it has a capacity of 4,685 mAh (Apple does not list the battery specifications on its website).
However, if that will really mean that the folding iPhone lasts more in a load is in debate, since it has to feed two screens instead of only one.
Cavando in the details
The last interesting detail in this escape is that, surprisingly, the publication of Jukanlosreve only mentions the folding iPhone that has two rear cameras, with main and ultra width lenses discussed, but a teleobjective lens is absent.
This could mean that Apple is reducing the characteristics in an attempt to keep the low costs on a very expensive device (similar to the rumored iPhone 17 Air, which apparently will only have a rear camera). Or it could simply be that the teleobjective willpower Being present, but Jukan them still does not have all the details.
The publication estimates that Apple will sell 8-10 million units in 2026, then 20 million units in 2027. That is fine in the sales numbers of the iPhone 16, but given the niche (and expensive) the folding, it is not surprising either.
And there was a more juicy margin located in the report: 2027 could see the launch of an “folding iPad/Macbook.” This has been mentioned above, with the highly precise filter Mark Gurman who predicts that his launch date will fall into 2028. Does that mean that the schedule has advanced? We will have to see who is right in the coming years.
