A new leak from Jon Prosser offers a detailed look at what many are calling the iPhone Fold, including its design, display proportions, and Apple’s apparent priorities for its first foldable phone.
What stands out immediately is that Apple is not chasing the same tall, narrow foldable formula used by Samsung and others. Instead, the iPhone Fold appears to embrace a wider, more tablet-like inner display, signaling a very Apple-like shift in how the device is meant to be used.
A Wide Display That Prioritizes the Unfolded Experience
According to the leak, the iPhone Fold features a 7.8-inch inner display with an aspect ratio close to 4:3. That is a familiar ratio for Apple users, matching the iPad’s layout and making it better suited for multitasking, reading, browsing, and split-screen apps.
The outer display is said to measure 5.5 inches, making it smaller than most foldable cover screens on the market. This suggests Apple does not see the folded state as a full-time smartphone replacement. Instead, it looks designed for quick interactions, notifications, and short tasks, while the real experience happens when the phone is opened.
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This approach feels intentional. Apple appears to be positioning the iPhone Fold as a pocketable iPad first, not a stretched iPhone second.
Design Details and Hardware Choices
Visually, the iPhone Fold reportedly resembles the original Pixel Fold, complete with a horizontal camera bar on the back housing two cameras. The phone is expected to have rounded corners and come in just two colors: black and white.
Both displays will include a camera hole. The cover display camera is centered at the top, while the inner display camera sits in the top-left corner. Face ID is reportedly absent, with Touch ID returning via a fingerprint sensor placed near the top-right edge of the device.
In terms of size, the phone is said to be around 9mm thick when folded and 4.5mm when unfolded, which is impressively thin for a first-generation foldable.
Apple’s Obsession With the Crease
Apple is reportedly going all-in on reducing the fold crease. The leak claims Apple is using a pressure-dispersing metal plate along with a liquid metal hinge to minimize visible creasing.
While modern foldables have already made creases far less noticeable, Apple clearly wants to eliminate it as a talking point altogether. Whether this effort delivers a meaningful difference remains to be seen, but it aligns with Apple’s tendency to over-engineer hardware details that most users eventually stop noticing.
Battery, Modem, and Price Expectations
The iPhone Fold is expected to use silicon-carbon battery technology, allowing for higher energy density in a thinner form factor. This would be a major shift for Apple and likely a requirement for a device this slim.
The phone will also reportedly use Apple’s C2 modem, its second-generation in-house cellular chip.
As for pricing, expectations are high, literally. The iPhone Fold is rumored to cost between $2,000 and $2,500, making it Apple’s most expensive iPhone ever.
A Very Apple Take on Foldables
If these leaks are accurate, the iPhone Fold is not trying to out-Samsung Samsung. Instead, it is leaning into Apple’s strengths: wide displays, tablet-first software ideas, and hardware polish.
Samsung is also rumored to be working on a similar concept called Wide Fold to rival Apple’s iPhone Fold.
This may not be the foldable for users who want a normal phone when closed. But for those who want a compact device that opens into something closer to an iPad, Apple’s approach makes a lot of sense.
The iPhone Fold is expected to debut in September 2026, likely alongside the iPhone 18 Pro lineup.
