iPhone Fold: Everything We Know

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Publish Date: 2026-05-20 13:30:00

Apple tested several fold styles and device sizes, including smartphones with a middle fold that opens horizontally into an iPad-sized device and a clamshell design that folds in half vertically. Apple went with the book-style foldable that will have an outer display and camera that can be used when the iPhone is closed, and a larger, inner display that offers more screen space.

Rumors suggest the foldable iPhone will have a frame made from titanium and aluminum. Apple could use titanium for the stress-bearing parts of the frame to ensure that it doesn’t bend, and aluminum in other areas for heat dissipation and to keep weight low.

Current rumors suggest that the foldable iPhone will feature a display that’s around 5.5 inches when it’s folded in half, and a larger 7.8-inch iPad-like display when it’s opened up.

The iPhone Fold could be around 4.5mm when it is open, and 9mm to 9.5mm when it is closed. If it is 4.5mm when open, the foldable iPhone will be Apple’s thinnest device by far. That title is currently held by the 13-inch iPad Pro, which is 5.1mm thick. Some rumors suggest it will be a few millimeters thicker, but it is expected to be thinner than current iPhones.

One analyst, Jeff Pu, believes Apple could be working on not one, but two foldable iPhones, in different 7.9-inch and 8.3-inch sizes, but no other rumors have backed up this claim.

According to one leaker, the inner (unfolded) display will measure in at 7.76 inches with a 2,713 x 1,920 resolution, while the outer display (folded) will measure in at 5.49 inches with a 2,088 x 1,422 resolution and a 4:3 aspect ratio. Another leaker has suggested it will have a 7.6-inch display size when unfolded.

Minimal Crease

The 2026 foldable iPhone reportedly has no visible crease, a problem that affects most foldable devices on the market. Apple is said to have pursued eliminating the crease “regardless of cost,” and the company has developed a “new material property” that makes the crease…

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