Foldable iPhone's Thickness and Price Range Detailed in New Reports

Apple's long-rumored foldable iPhone volition apt person a starting terms betwixt $1,800 and $2,000 successful the U.S., analysts astatine concern banking steadfast UBS said this week. If so, the foldable iPhone would outgo much than a MacBook Pro, which starts astatine $1,599.


With a starting terms of astatine slightest $1,800, the foldable iPhone would beryllium the astir costly iPhone exemplary ever released, topping the Pro Max astatine $1,199 and up.

In the U.S., Samsung's caller Galaxy Z Fold 7 starts astatine $1,999.99, truthful the foldable iPhone could beryllium priced successful enactment with competing devices.

In related news, the foldable iPhone's thickness has perchance leaked.

In a station connected Chinese societal media level Weibo today, the relationship Instant Digital said that the foldable iPhone volition person a thickness of astatine slightest 4.8mm. Earlier this year, Apple proviso concatenation expert Ming-Chi Kuo said that the instrumentality would beryllium as bladed arsenic 4.5mm erstwhile unfolded, but possibly Apple volition not rather deed that mark.

Instant Digital has much than 1.4 cardinal followers connected Weibo, and the relationship has accurately leaked Apple accusation before, specified arsenic the Yellow decorativeness for the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus, and the Apple Watch Ultra 2's Titanium Milanese Loop. However, similar astir sources, the relationship does not person a cleanable way record.

By comparison, Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 7 measures 4.2mm erstwhile unfolded. So, careless of which root is close here, the archetypal foldable iPhone would beryllium somewhat thicker than Samsung's latest offering. Of course, Samsung has been releasing foldable smartphones since 2019, truthful Apple volition beryllium entering the marketplace years later.

Earlier this week, Kuo said Apple is aiming to commencement wide accumulation of the foldable iPhone successful the 2nd fractional of 2026, truthful the instrumentality should motorboat adjacent year. He said the instrumentality volition person a 7.8-inch interior surface with a "crease-free" design, a 5.5-inch outer screen, 2 rear cameras, 1 beforehand camera, and a Touch ID powerfulness fastener alternatively of Face ID.
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