- Leaker claims Apple has issues with long-term durability of iPhone Ultra hinge
- As a result, the phone might be delayed
- However, the company has apparently completely fixed the issue of a visible crease.
Apple’s long-awaited foldable iPhone (which could be called iPhone Ultra) has been widely tipped to finally launch this year, but that doesn’t seem so certain after all, as a leak claims the company has run into issues.
According to a post from Momentary Digital on Weibo (via NotebookCheck), the iPhone Ultra could be “delayed indefinitely” due to hinge reliability issues, apparently not meeting Apple’s quality control standards.
Specifically, it seems like the phone won’t hold up to long-term use, with its hinge being too worn after being opened and closed a lot. It’s unclear whether Apple is struggling more with this particular component than other foldable phone brands, or whether its standards are simply higher, but either way, if Apple can’t fix the problem, the iPhone Ultra will apparently be delayed.
We think it’s unlikely Apple will abandon the iPhone Ultra project entirely, especially so close to the finish line, so while Momentary Digital says the delay could be indefinite, we think there’s still a good chance it could land in 2027 – giving Apple an extra year to find a solution.
Of course, it’s also possible that Apple will resolve this issue in time for its annual presentation in September. Or maybe Apple will still launch the phone in September, but hold its release until 2027 – there are a few possibilities here.
A problem solved
We certainly hope that the iPhone Ultra still launches this year, especially since the same leaker also claims that Apple has largely fixed the issue of a visible crease on the phone’s screen, claiming that it is “visually crease-free” even after long-term use.
Other foldable phones tend to have visible screen creases, although they have become smaller in recent years, and this has long been considered unacceptable to Apple, which may be why a foldable iPhone has taken so long. So at least one problem could have been solved.
If the iPhone Ultra arrives again this year, it will most likely do so in September, alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max.
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