Apples foldable iPhone could land as soon as 2026

Date:
Fri, 02 Feb 2024 11:30:52 +0000

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Apple is reportedly aiming to release either a foldable iPhone or a foldable iPad in 2026 or 2027.

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Theres been talk of a foldable iPhone for years now, yet Apples first
foldable remains unreleased, and we havent even seen any imagery of it yet, other than sketches in patents. That might change relatively soon though, as the latest leak suggests this foldable could launch in 2026.

This is according to Korean website The Elec (via MacRumors ), which says to expect Apples first foldable in either 2026 or 2027. The site adds that Apple's foldable display will be in the region of 7-8 inches, which would put it in competition size wise with the 7.6-inch Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 .

Such a large size also means this Apple foldable will probably have a book-style design like Samsungs Galaxy Z Fold line, rather than a flip phone design like the smaller Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 . A foldable iPhone or a foldable iPad?

Curiously, The Elec claims that its unclear at this stage whether this will
be a foldable iPhone or a foldable iPad . If the latter, it might replace the iPad mini line, though as the site points out, Apple is also thought to be actively developing an iPad mini with an OLED screen.

This probably wouldn't be the iPad mini 7 , which is thought to be landing fairly soon without OLED, so there's the question then of whether Apple would really launch both an OLED iPad mini in likely 2025 or later, followed by a foldable iPad soon after.

According to The Elec, Apple might be asking itself that same question, as apparently the company hasnt actually decided whether to make this a foldable iPhone or a foldable iPad yet, and the specifications reportedly havent been finalized yet either, which makes it sound like this is still quite early in development.

Despite that, both Samsung Display and LG Display have reportedly been
sending Apple 7-inch and 8-inch screen samples since last year, with Samsung Display likely to be the primary display supplier due to the experience it
has developed in creating screens for the Galaxy Z Fold and Galaxy Z Flip lines.

Still, it sounds like the information here is very preliminary and that anything could change, so for now we wouldnt count on Apple releasing
anything foldable in 2026 or 2027, but we wouldnt count it out either. You might also like Best iPhone : which Apple smartphone reigns supreme? Best
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Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/phones/iphone/apples-foldable-iphone-could-land-as-s oon-as-2026


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