{"id":239967,"date":"2026-05-06T01:04:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T05:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/06\/iphone-fold-dummy-unit-video-just-gave-us-a-10-minute-tour-of-apples-first-foldable-phone-see-how-the-wide-design-compares-to-pixel-fold-and-ipad-pro-and-a-serious-wobble-issue\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T01:30:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T05:30:08","slug":"iphone-fold-dummy-unit-video-just-gave-us-a-10-minute-tour-of-apples-first-foldable-phone-see-how-the-wide-design-compares-to-pixel-fold-and-ipad-pro-and-a-serious-wobble-issue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/06\/iphone-fold-dummy-unit-video-just-gave-us-a-10-minute-tour-of-apples-first-foldable-phone-see-how-the-wide-design-compares-to-pixel-fold-and-ipad-pro-and-a-serious-wobble-issue\/","title":{"rendered":"iPhone Fold dummy unit video just gave us a 10-minute tour of Apple\u2019s first foldable phone \u2014 see how the wide design compares to Pixel Fold and iPad Pro (and a serious wobble issue)"},"content":{"rendered":"

iPhone Fold dummy unit video just gave us a 10-minute tour of Apple\u2019s first foldable phone \u2014 see how the wide design compares to Pixel Fold and iPad Pro (and a serious wobble issue)<\/a><\/p>\n

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Publish Date: 2026-05-06 01:04:00<\/a><\/p>\n

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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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

iPhone ULTRA Fold Early Hands On… – YouTube<\/span><\/p>\n

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iPhone Fold: Why go wide?<\/h2>\n

Google foldables never really subscribed to the “tall and skinny” design philosophy that we’ve seen from other foldables \u2014 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.<\/p>\n

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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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Some design quirks (and a very big bump)<\/h2>\n

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(Image credit: Unbox Therapy)<\/span><\/p>\n

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…<\/p>\n

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