Best Look at Foldable iPhone Design Revealed, May Only Come in White

[Shauntipson]

Sonny Dickson today shared detailed images of a foldable iPhone dummy unit with what appears to be a finalized design, providing the best look yet at the device's look, with the suggestion that the device may only be available in white.

Dummy units are non-functional units intended primarily for display purposes and accessory manufacturers, who need a high level of physical accuracy to mass produce cases and other accessories ahead of a device's announcement. Dickson first shared early-production dummy models of the foldable iPhone alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max in April, providing the first real visual confirmation of the foldable's passport-style form factor.

The latest foldable iPhone dummy is markedly more detailed than those that have previously circulated. Earlier this week, the leaker known as "Ice Universe" shared what appeared to be an image of a white foldable iPhone dummy, but Dickson's unit offers a substantially clearer view of the design and display.

First look at the iPhone Fold dummy unit. It doesn't look like Apple will offer multiple colors, with white currently appearing to be the only option. What do you think? pic.twitter.com/olMzm6t6Ts— Sonny Dickson (@SonnyDickson) June 7, 2026​

The images align with the wider body of design rumors accumulated so far. The device is expected to feature a book-style, passport-shaped design with a 4:3 aspect ratio, wider than it is tall and unlike any foldable currently on the market, with a 5.5-inch outer display and a 7.8-inch inner OLED panel that would make it just slightly smaller than the iPad mini when open.

Rumors point to an ultra-thin 4.5mm titanium frame, with volume buttons relocated to the top edge of the device, no Action Button, Touch ID in place of Face ID, and a horizontal dual-camera array on the back in an iPhone Air-style camera plateau.

The latest dummy models reveal several new design aspects, such as the fact that the cover display will be edge-to-edge and slightly curved at the edges, the camera flash will be located below the rear microphone in the camera plateau, the rear microphone has a new design consisting of seven drilled holes, and the front-facing camera on the inner display is located on the top left. This will almost certainly have implications for the Dynamic Island.

On the device's color, Dickson's observation corroborates a report from Friday, in which the Weibo leaker known as "Instant Digital" suggested that there may be no black finish, with white potentially being the only option. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman previously reported that Apple planned to avoid bold colors and stick to traditional finishes.

It is worth noting that several new high-end products such as the Apple Watch Ultra and Vision Pro only launched with one color option. The approach would be broadly consistent with how Apple has handled generationally significant launches before. The iPhone X debuted in November 2017 in just two colors, Silver and Space Gray, at a then-record starting price of $999. The iPhone XS that followed a year later added Gold to the lineup, and Apple may take the same incremental approach with the iPhone Ultra over time.

The foldable iPhone is expected to be announced in September 2026 alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, at a starting price Gurman says will cross the $2,000 threshold.

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If that’s the phone. I know it’s a dummy unit. But Jesus that look bad design

 

[MichaelAdam]

This is our most expensive iPhone yet and we call is ULTRA but it offers less …
I would pay for this it offers all the features of an iPad Pro and an iPhone pro but it doesn’t … Seriously Apple ….

 

[kirky29]

Too bad it’s run by Samsung software, which is a negative

To be fair, the longer I use OneUI the more I prefer it. I miss a lot of stuff on iOS but the list is dwindling. There are even some okay apps to get copy and paste and remote access between OneUI and Mac. Biggest issue for me is images. I much prefer Apple Photos, so I've got some overly engineered awkward workaround to get my galaxy pics in iCloud lol

 

[klasma]

My biggest problem is I want it to be bigger when open. I feel like it will be barely bigger than the 18 Pro Max.

From the leaks, the screen area will be 60% larger.

 

[klasma]

Before the Apple fold became a reality, when I heard people saying they wanted a foldable phone from Apple they asked for two things: a tall phone like a pro max that opens or a shorter phone that folds open upward like old flip phones. I was in the first camp.

The issue is that a Pro Max opening up would have a roughly square screen, which is bad for video, gaming, and even for reading.

 

[freezelighter]

Too wide.
I expected the 13 Mini form factor when closed.

 

[amaze1499]

3/4 of this device has a black screen. 1/4 is white. The whole thing doesnt make sense and it doesnt fit into Apple design philosophy. Unless the latter has changed recently.

 

[Reeneman]

The first foldable done right and for a fair price!

 

[downpour]

I really don't get folding screen devices at all. The downsides always seem to outweigh any potential upside.

 

[@Brett]

If the starting price is true at around $2k. Looking at around $2800 in Australia. Five or take. Around $700 extra dollars thank my 17 Pro Max 256. But still very interested if they have solved some of the foldables problems.

 

[@Brett]

I'm very skeptical of this design, and it does not look like a 2000$+ device at all.

None of them really look like $2k plus today. We have allowed it to be the norm. But I have pretty much been paying $2k plus in Australia for years now.

 

[@Brett]

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It looks way more friendly now ROTFL

Not seeing Lidar on the back.

 

[@Brett]

Design is fugly as hell and No face id it's gonna flop like iPhone Air another fails from tim cook before stepdown from CEO

Really hope John Ternus change their team hardware

This will not fail. There have been many Apple users wanting this. And some on the Android side perhaps waiting for this to come over.

 

[SomnambulantSurgeon]

looks good. A big brother to the ahuawei Pura X

Wait.

There already is the Huawei Pura X Max.

 

[downpour]

This will not fail. There have been many Apple users wanting this. And some on the Android side perhaps waiting for this to come over.

Folding phones represent about 1.6% of the market overall. It's true some people seem to want them, but it's a niche market and really a bit of a gimmick. The tried and tested practicality, durability and affordability of traditional smartphones is much better for the vast majority of people, which the sales figures reflect. Even if this turns out to be an amazing breakthrough in folding screen design (it doesn't look like it), Apple would still have a long way to go for this to be a major success for them. Really the only way it would have a chance at selling in big numbers is if they made it affordable... and that seems unlikely. Comparing it to the Air seems about right. It's a side project for them.

 

[Arran]

It would fly at $999 but it’s a risky bet at $2K.

Good effort, but I’ll sit this one out.

 

[IAMLUC]

This form factor is way too big for my pants pocket! Count me out if I have to start carrying a handbag!

I totally agree with you, I'm skipping the iPhone fold, when I need a new iPhone, personally I don't see the advantages of this device?

 

[IAMLUC]

I plan to buy one and keep it half folded on my bedside table as an alarm clock.

That makes sense, 🙂 in which colour are you planning to buy it?

 

[Dirk Pieters]

If that’s the phone. I know it’s a dummy unit. But Jesus that look bad design

The asymmetry when closed with the square corners on the left and rounded corners on the right is weird. The problem goes away when opened, but still.

No™️

 

[johnsawyercjs]

That makes sense, 🙂 in which colour are you planning to buy it?

I'm holding out for guava

 

[IAMLUC]

I'm holding out for guava

What is Guava? 🙂

 

[mistymac]

No telephoto lens is the lingering thorn in my side, and the reason why I still remain hesitant to switch to it.

This! I want the normal iPhone Pro lens and its telephoto lens on this thing. If you're going to leave one lens out it should be the wide angle. (although lets be real I want all 3) Its this, potentially less battery life, and the high cost that just make me go eh. A tiny Apple Pencil to go with it is the only thing that's going to hype me up enough to get one.

 

[johnsawyercjs]

What is Guava? 🙂

It's a tropical fruit like this, though there's also a white variant:

 

[IAMLUC]

It's a tropical fruit like this, though there's also a white variant:

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looks delicious🙂

 

[Arran]

… there's also a white variant

Well that could get confusing. 🙂