Curious about iPhone Ultra? 10 rumors that reveal what to expect

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Publish Date: 2026-05-05 15:40:00

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🍎 Apple is gearing up to launch its first foldable iPhone later this year
👀 We’ve been hearing a lot of new rumors revealing key details about the device
🎪 It’s shaping up to be one of the most significant launches in Apple’s history
🔟 Here are 10 rumors that paint a vivid picture of what to expect

If there’s one smartphone coming out this year that I get the most questions about, it’s the iPhone Ultra.

Apple’s mysterious foldable phone is expected to launch this September, alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max. It’s the company’s first product with a flexible display, and all signs point to it having a big price tag to boot.

Apple has remained out of the foldable market since its inception, which has led many to wonder what the company could be spending all its time doing behind closed doors. Are they working on a foldable? Is it gonna be different than what Samsung or Google have done with their foldables? Will it be the best folding phone yet?

There are still many unanswered questions, but we have been tracking many iPhone Ultra rumors over the past few months. After sifting through them, these are the 10 biggest and most indicative of what to expect from the $2,200+ foldable.

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The most consistent thing we’ve heard about the iPhone Ultra is the design. Apple is choosing a much shorter, stubbier form factor for its first foldable. The 5.4-inch outer screen will be much wider than current iPhone displays, reminiscent of the first Google Pixel Fold. The 7.8-inch folding screen will follow a similar path and be wider and less square-like than other foldables, like the Galaxy Z Fold 7. If anything, the iPhone Ultra will resemble a passport, albeit a bit larger in scale.

That 7.8-inch display should deliver a bigger and better viewing experience for content thanks to its wider aspect ratio, and it’s said to come with no crease down the middle that would otherwise…

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