{"id":270136,"date":"2026-06-11T07:37:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T11:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/11\/phones-could-get-weird-after-iphone-ultra-im-here-for-it\/"},"modified":"2026-06-11T07:40:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T11:40:17","slug":"phones-could-get-weird-after-iphone-ultra-im-here-for-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/11\/phones-could-get-weird-after-iphone-ultra-im-here-for-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Phones could get weird after iPhone Ultra. I\u2019m here for it"},"content":{"rendered":"

Phones could get weird after iPhone Ultra. I\u2019m here for it<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.techadvisor.com\/article\/3163021\/phones-could-get-weird-after-iphone-ultra-im-here-for-it.html<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-06-11 07:37:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.techadvisor.com<\/a><\/p>\n

The iPhone Ultra is set to have a huge influence on the design of smartphones, and perhaps not in the ways that you think.<\/p>\n

We all have a good sense of what Apple is going to offer with its inaugural foldable device. All rumours point to an iPhone Ultra with a slightly more squashed book-style foldable form factor.<\/p>\n

The key is that rather than the broadly square aspect ratio of most full-sized foldables to date (think the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7, pictured below), Apple is producing a device that resembles a compact iPad with something approaching a 4:3 aspect ratio when open.<\/p>\n

its new phone could have an unexpected effect on non-foldable phones, too.<\/p>\n

Luke Baker<\/p>\n

When closed up, the phone is going to provide a more passport-style aspect ratio for its display, potentially a rather unusual 14.6:10.<\/p>\n

Whatever the precise figures, we\u2019re going to be looking at a serious departure from current norms \u2013\u00a0and that\u2019s going to affect phone design in some interesting ways.<\/p>\n

Obviously, there are going to be foldable phones like the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Wide, which has clearly been inspired by the iPhone Ultra, even if it\u2019s set to launch first. <\/p>\n

Apple has more influence and its new phone could have an unexpected effect on non-foldable phones, too.<\/p>\n

Long time no see, shorty<\/h2>\n

For one thing, we might actually see a return to an older, shorter screen aspect ratio.<\/p>\n

The current standard for phones (both foldable and non-foldable) is 19.5:9\u00a0\u2013\u00a0tall, narrow displays that supply maximum screen space while remaining relatively comfortable to hold in your hand.<\/p>\n

But phones didn\u2019t used to be like this. Ten years ago, the iPhone 8 and the Samsung Galaxy S7 both gave us screens with a much stouter 16:9 aspect ratio, and they were far from alone.<\/p>\n

There are signs that manufacturers might take a successful iPhone Ultra launch as a reason to roll back to something similar.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t be surprised, then, if 2027 and 2028…<\/p>\n

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