- Leaker claims Apple is having issues with long-term durability of iPhone Ultra hinge
- As a result, the phone may lag.
- However, the company has apparently completely solved the visible crease issue.
It’s been widely suggested that Apple’s long-awaited foldable iPhone (which could be called the iPhone Ultra) will finally launch this year, but now that doesn’t seem so certain after all, as a leaker claims the company has been having problems.
According to a Momentary Digital post on Weibo (via NotebookCheck), the iPhone Ultra could be “delayed indefinitely” due to hinge reliability issues, and apparently doesn’t meet Apple’s quality control standards.
Specifically, it seems like the phone doesn’t hold up to long-term use, with its hinge experiencing too much wear after being opened and closed a lot. It’s unclear if Apple is struggling with this particular component more than other foldable phone brands, or if its standards are simply higher, but either way, if Apple can’t solve the problem, then the iPhone Ultra will apparently be delayed.
However, we think it’s unlikely that Apple will completely abandon the iPhone Ultra project, especially so close to the finish line, so while Momentary Digital claims the delay could be indefinite, we think there’s still a good chance it will arrive in 2027, giving Apple an extra year to find a solution.
Of course, there’s also a chance that Apple could resolve this issue in time for its annual September show. Or maybe Apple will still introduce the phone in September, but delay its launch until 2027; here are some possibilities.
A problem solved
However, we certainly expect the iPhone Ultra to launch this year, especially since the same leaker also claims that Apple has largely resolved the issue of a visible crease on the phone’s screen, saying that it is “visually crease-free” even after prolonged use.
Other foldable phones tend to have visible creases on the screen, although they have become smaller in recent years, and this was long believed to be unacceptable to Apple, which is perhaps why a foldable iPhone has taken so long. So at least one problem could have been solved.
If the iPhone Ultra still lands this year, it will most likely do so in September, alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max.
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