iPhone Fold dummy unit video just gave us a 10-minute tour of Apple’s first foldable phone — see how the wide design compares to Pixel Fold and iPad Pro (and a serious wobble issue)
Publish Date: 2026-05-06 01:04:00
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Photos of iPhone Fold dummy units have been hitting the web a lot over the past several weeks, but those still images only show so much. This is why a thorough hands-on video of one of these dummy units is such a big deal, since it gives us a much better idea of what to expect from the Apple foldable. And there’s one design choice we are not too happy about.
The hands-on comes from YouTube Channel Unbox Therapy, featuring a silver dummy unit that actually unfolds. The design is described as “strange” and likened to the shape of a passport. The fact that the iPhone Fold is opting for a shorter and wider design than most foldables is no huge surprise, but it is pretty surreal to see it side-by-side with other devices like the Pixel 10 Pro Fold.
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iPhone Fold: Why go wide?
Google foldables never really subscribed to the “tall and skinny” design philosophy that we’ve seen from other foldables — including Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold series. But the iPhone is noticeably shorter and squatter than it, which means Apple’s foldable gives off a weird vibe. It’s questioned whether people would even like using the bizarrely-shaped cover display.
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However, one benefit to this shorter design is that the dummy unit apparently feels very comfortable in the hand, and doesn’t have the same top-heaviness you get with other foldables. The shortness also seems to make the phone more pocketable, which has been an issue with larger foldables for years now.
Another benefit to going the wide route with the iPhone Fold design is that the internal 7.8-inch display won’t have big black bars on the top and bottom of the screen when watching movies.
Some design quirks (and a very big bump)
(Image credit: Unbox Therapy)
Oddly, the volume buttons are located on the top of the iPhone Fold dummy unit, similar to an iPad. That’s a pretty weird placement, even for…
