Apple’s Foldable iPhone Just Got Its Most Convincing Leak Yet

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The foldable iPhone may be closer to reality than ever. Longtime Apple leaker Sonny Dickson shared on Monday what appear to be 3D CAD renderings of the rumored device. While the post didn’t offer any evidence that these were official renders from Apple, the design is as restrained as you’d expect from the company. And the images line up with a separate CAD leak from December published by GSMArena, making this the most corroborated look at the device we’ve seen yet.

The renders show a book-style foldable iPhone, with a wider, more tablet-like aspect ratio when opened, resembling an iPad Mini. While exact dimensions weren’t included, the proportions appear to match those reported in the previous CAD leak, showing a squat, passport-size phone when folded up like the original Google Pixel Fold. That alone would make Apple’s folding phone stand out from the tall, narrow shape taken by foldables like the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7.

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The back looks like a hybrid of the iPhone 17 Pro and the iPhone Air. It has a raised rectangular camera platform across the top, with two cameras, and the Apple logo centered in a flat, square frame that sits flush with the rest of the phone. The two outer corners appear rounded, while the hinge side looks more squared off. There’s also a hole-punch selfie camera on the cover display, but no hints about what kind of camera array is hiding inside the fold.

If the leak turns out to be real, it could also hint at Apple’s timeline for the fold launch. CAD files are typically created fairly late in the development process, making a September launch alongside the iPhone 18 a possibility. These files are often shared with accessory-makers so they can begin designing cases.

But it’s still not a guarantee the device will ship exactly as shown, or at all. Though rare, Apple has been known to shelve projects far along in development if they’re not quite ready for prime time (like…

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