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Apple's First Foldable iPhone Expected in 2026: Key Rumors So Far

My mini shakes its ’head’ and laughs 😂

edit. 2nd version may be more of interest to me when it comes.
When 1st errors have been worked out as well - my mini is still young, and so is my iPad mini 7 (A17 Pro).
 
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ofarlig said:
In what reality do you live where 7.6 times two is 9.5?

Having it less than a mm thicker than the 17 Pro phones sounds amazing actually.
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I live in the reality where I made a mistake and mixed up dimensions 😄. Yup, actually pretty amazing. It will feel like a slightly larger and thicker iPhone mini that opens up to an iPad mini. Can't wait to get my hands on it!
 
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I definitely like the non-square 4:3 inner screen rumor. More usable for tablet uses and general consumption.

Any rumors on the software side of things? I'm interested when unfolded if it'll effectively be running iPadOS or be more limited.
 
TracerAnalog said:
I live in the reality where I made a mistake and mixed up dimensions 😄. Yup, actually pretty amazing. It will feel like a slightly larger and thicker iPhone mini that opens up to an iPad mini. Can't wait to get my hands on it!
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Haha, yeah that is easy to do 😃.

I agree on the smaller size being great, even I normally have a large phone I’d rather have a small one that can unfold to be a tablet.
 
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I imagine I would interact with the external screen most of the time while on the go.... if that screen is a 5.5" thats a major major fail...... How is that even possible? The bezels would have to be huuuuge
 
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I think it's exciting, albeit way out of my price range. If I had that kind of disposable income I'd totally get one, though. I used to hate folding phones, but I think Apple will do it right.
 
Macrumors isn't very good at math. A 5.5" folded display and a 7.8" unfolded display does not translate to a folded phone that looks anything like a "typical iPhone". There are renders that have been done before based on what this looks like, and it is absolutely ghastly. Here it is.
 
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MacRumors said:
Touch ID
Kuo believes the phone will forgo Face ID authentication, and instead use a Touch ID side button as a means to save precious internal space, and Bloomberg's Mark Gurman recently corroborated the rumor. Apple has previously integrated Touch ID into the side button of the iPad, iPad Air, and iPad mini.
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That’ll be the showstopper for me. Touchid simply is not as reliable to use as faceid is. On my iPad Air it’s maybe 90-95% working vs 99.99% on my iPhone. And for the rumored price point I’d expect 2 faceid modules.
 
It is the best Apple product rumor. Hoping it will materialize. Fold
Iphone is my Apple product dream. I am sooooo looking forward to it. Ultimate 2 in 1 is the combination of the two most popular Apple products in life time. Need to start saving now to get it next year.
 
Spinarelo said:
I imagine I would interact with the external screen most of the time while on the go.... if that screen is a 5.5" thats a major major fail...... How is that even possible? The bezels would have to be huuuuge
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I think it will be an iPad shaped screen, different form factor. More like a small pocketbook or notebook. Think iPad mini folded in two.
 
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Treble said:
Until we get Face ID then it’s a no from me
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It's unlikely to ever get Face ID because it would require twice the hardware of a bar phone (one for open and one for closed) and quite aside from the cost, the space taken up by 2 sets of hardware would be too much.

Personally I prefer fingerprint anyway, so that woud be a win for me.

My S22 Ultra screen died in a freak drop accident last weekend, and I'm looking for a new phone - this interests me.
 
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How is a 5.5 inch screen similar to a typical iPhone screen?? That is an iPhone mini! With a thickness of 9-10 mil it is also double the thickness of an iPhone mini. That is one thick iPhone 😳
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If it's actually more akin to an iPhone Mini when folded, I say GOOD. It'd be much easier to handle.

Hell, I'd also not mind an iPad Mini sized tablet, given how large my iPad feels to use by itself. If Apple nails this, it'd genuinely be a two-in-one product of things I like. The question will be what we'd be sacrificing to get there, coupled with the inevitable ~$2,000+ to get there.
 
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j26 said:
It's unlikely to ever get Face ID because it would require twice the hardware of a bar phone (one for open and one for closed) and quite aside from the cost, the space taken up by 2 sets of hardware would be too much.

Personally I prefer fingerprint anyway, so that woud be a win for me.

My S22 Ultra screen died in a freak drop accident last weekend, and I'm looking for a new phone - this interests me.
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Since they’re making this super thin, even thinner than the iPhone Air (unfolded), and since there are rumors of under display Face ID coming sometime in the next few years, I wonder if they could have dual-facing Face ID in only one spot (front of folded screen and left half of unfolded display (same spot as folded side). That way you’re not taking up as much space.

Would still need an increase in hardware since they’d need IR dot projector and cams facing both sides.
 
Why so small on the front screen. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 has a front screen of 6.5 inches, 2520 x 1080 pixels, 422 ppi and an unfolded screen of 8.0 inches, 2184 x 1968 pixels, 368 ppi. The only problem I have with the Fold 7 is that while it has a 6.5 inch screen, it is taller and narrower than I am used to.
 
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I've been an Android user for my entire life, but I've been eyeing jumping into the Apple phone system. If this Apple fold device delivers (smooth screen - no ugly crease in the middle) and if it has pencil support, I'd jump all over this and make the switch. I would love a phone and tablet in one that I can take notes on and such. Hopefully, the camera is on par with the iPhone Pro models!
 
Treble said:
Until we get Face ID then it’s a no from me
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It’s not a dealbreaker for me but it definitely hit the value proposition hard. Same goes for the small outer screen. The Fold 7 is incredible to see and hold. If we really are getting “two Airs” as the foldable that would be great. If it’s two 13 Minis then I think people might be chuffed.
 
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This is appealing. Coupled with the luxury of Apple Care, it would be worth a year of commitment.

I think my big compromise in ownership would be no MagSafe.
 
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