- Apple’s foldable iPhone could be launched in 2026, a new leak affirms
- The report contains many details and specifications for the device
- There is also a mention of the foldable iPad / MacBook
Rumors have been flying for months according to which Apple secretly builds an iPhone foldable, but the real details of the device have remained widely hidden. Now, however, a leak has turned the beans about what we could expect from the next Apple Galaxy Z Fold 5 rival, with everything, from the release date to the design of daylight.
Speculation comes from the longtime leak jukanlosreve on X, an account that has displayed a constant flow of leaks related to technology on the platform. And according to the post, Apple could launch the foldable iPhone in the fall of 2026, placing it at around 18 months.
Although rumors are taken with a very large pinch of salt, there are five new particularly interesting details. First, the post explains that “the progress on small foldable phones is minimal; The emphasis is on large foldable phones. »What is the size? Jukanlosreve said that the foldable iPhone will have a thickness of 9.2 mm when folded, with a single width of 4.6 mm. In addition, “the internal screen is comparable to two 6.1 inch phones folded together,” said Jukanlosreve, “resulting in a total size of more than 12 inches”.
As for the hinge, this allegedly “uses the Apple design solution” and “has a large folding mechanism on the left rear”. The company has already worked on a hinge that shows no visible folds on the screen, which even the best foldable phones have failed to eliminate.
Fourth, there is an intriguing index on the battery of the foldable iPhone – it would have a capacity of 5,000 mAh. This would do it in front of the iPhone 16 Pro Max, which is the oldest iPhone in Apple and which has been said to have a capacity of 4,685 mAh (Apple does not list the battery specifications on its website).
The question of whether it means that the foldable iPhone lasts longer on a load is for a debate, however, because it must supply two screens instead of one.
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The latest interesting detail of this leak is that, surprisingly, the Jukanlosreve post mentions only the foldable iPhone having two rear cameras – with main and ultra -large objectives discussed, but a telephoto is absent.
This could mean that Apple cuts the features in order to maintain the costs on a very expensive device (similar to the air of the iPhone 17, which will apparently have only one rear camera). Or it could simply the telephoto lens will Be present but Jukanlosreve does not yet have all the details on this subject.
The post estimates that Apple will sell 8 to 10 million units in 2026, then 20 million units in 2027. It is right on the sales figures of the iPhone 16, but given the way in which the Niche (and the price) will be foldable, it is not surprising either.
And there was another juicy treat nestled in the report: 2027 could see the launch of an “foldable iPad / MacBook”. This has already been mentioned, with the very precise flight Mark Gurman who predicted that his release date will fall in 2028. Does this mean that the calendar has progressed? We will have to see who is right in the coming years.
