Depending on the reports, Apple works on two foldable devices: a foldable iPhone and a large 20 -inch foldable iPad.
The iPhone version should be the first. In July, Digitimes reported that the launch is targeted for 2026. A liberation window was not indicated for the iPad, but it is probably later.
Apple's first foldable iPhone will probably be a model similar to the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6. It will have a screen size equivalent to an ordinary phone, but with the possibility of falling to be more compact in your pocket.
A December Wall Street Journal report suggested that the foldable iPhone screen will be larger than the iPhone 16 Pro Max, which means a screen of at least 7 inches.
Apple is currently working on the resolution of technical challenges linked to foldable devices, such as minimizing folds visible on the screen, improving the hinge design and the creation of a lasting material for the screen protector. The goal is to have a finished and polished product at launch.
Between 2019 and 2023, the foldable smartphones market increased 40% in annual sliding. However, the growth rate is expected to slow down to 4% by 2025.
Despite this, experts believe that Apple's entry into the market could result in a rapid increase in demand. Many people appreciate the concept of the Galaxy Z Flip, for example, but hesitate to leave the Apple ecosystem.
Apple plans supposed to launch its first foldable iPhone in the second half of 2026. The project, known internally under the name of “V68”, has now left the prototype and is in a more advanced development phase.
Apple could it end up making some of the best folds you can buy? Time will tell us.
This article originally appeared in our Sister Macworld Sweden publication and was translated and adapted from the Swedish.
