Apple's first foldable iPhone tipped to feature 7.8-inch display, A20 Pro chip, and 48MP cameras

[DragonSlayer101]

Forward-looking: Apple has long been rumored to be working on a folding iPhone, but its specifications and price remained under wraps until now. That changed this week, with two leaks from separate sources seemingly revealing key details about the rumored device, tentatively referred to as the iPhone Fold.

According to tipster @Jukanlosreve, the iPhone Fold will feature a 7.8-inch inner display and a 5.5-inch cover display. It will reportedly be powered by Apple's A20 Pro chipset, built on TSMC's 2nm process. Other rumored specifications include 12GB of RAM and storage options of 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB.

For imaging, the device is expected to offer a 48MP wide-angle primary camera and a 48MP ultra-wide secondary shooter. Notably, it may also debut Apple's own C2 baseband modem for 5G connectivity, potentially making it the first device to use an Apple-designed baseband chip.

Estimated specs of the foldable iPhone pic.twitter.com/jJOgXPczTl

– Jukan (@Jukanlosreve) July 15, 2025

Unfortunately, the iPhone Fold is unlikely to be affordable. According to analysts at Swiss investment firm UBS, Apple initially considered pricing the device between $2,000 and $2,400. However, the company has since implemented aggressive cost-cutting measures that could bring the price down slightly to between $1,800 and $2,000.

The note also states that Apple's bill of materials for the foldable iPhone is estimated at $759, about four percent lower than the Galaxy Z Fold SE's BOM of $790. If accurate, this would give Apple contribution margins of 53 – 58 percent, similar to Samsung's margins on its flagship foldables. The device is expected to be 9 – 9.5mm thick when folded and 4.5 – 4.8mm when open.

UBS analysts appear to confirm earlier reports that the internal OLED display will primarily be supplied by Samsung Display, with LG Display receiving a smaller share of the orders. Other key components, such as the titanium casing and metal hinge, will reportedly be sourced from Lens Technology, Amphenol, and Foxconn.

Foxconn is also expected to be the primary manufacturing partner for the iPhone Fold. The company already assembles several Apple products including iPhones, iPads, MacBooks, and AirPods in China, Vietnam, and India. Luxshare will reportedly act as the secondary assembler.

The analysts predict that the launch of the iPhone Fold in 2026 will spur significant growth in the foldables market, driving demand for folding smartphones, tablets, and notebooks. This trend is expected to benefit the entire tech industry in the medium to long term.

Image source: Apple Insider

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Apple's first foldable iPhone tipped to feature 7.8-inch display, A20 Pro chip, and 48MP cameras

 

[HardReset]

Samsung have better specs despite launching year earlier. Luckily I have ever even touched single Apple device in my life. I treat all Apple products as radioactive waste.

 

[pencea]

This will easily be 4k in Australia, since the top end model of the pro max iphones already cost 2.7k here.

 

[Kirby1]

Do people want folding phones? I have no interest in them, and I have never heard anyone express they care about them either.

The trade off of having a much more durable, lighter, and thinner phone for way less money seems to be a no-brainer to everyone.

 

[Billybobjoey]

Do people want folding phones? I have no interest in them, and I have never heard anyone express they care about them either.

The trade off of having a much more durable, lighter, and thinner phone for way less money seems to be a no-brainer to everyone.

I'd love a phone that could turn into a mini-tablet, unfortunately the tradeoffs just make it absolutely not worth it so far. I've said it before and I'll say it again. Until they manage to solve the creasing issue there's no reason for anyone to buy them aside from being a party trick.

 

[DrSuess]

This will easily be 4k in Australia, since the top end model of the pro max iphones already cost 2.7k here.

A round trip to the Philippines to buy an unlocked foldable iPhone would be cheaper.

 

[ScottSoapbox]

Do people want folding phones? I have no interest in them, and I have never heard anyone express they care about them either.

The trade off of having a much more durable, lighter, and thinner phone for way less money seems to be a no-brainer to everyone.

I think it's mostly the novelty factor since phones have become nearly identical slabs of screen.

And companies are convinced bigger screens are always better. Meanwhile, I'm still chillin on my iPhone mini.

 

[seeprime]

My first thought, when glancing at the thumbnail, was why is there an article on Windows phone? Jokes on me.

 

[Neatfeatguy]

I wonder if Apple's PR will find a way to spin things and make people believe this is the first, ever, fold-able phone and that they are the pioneers of it!

 

[p51d007]

Yeah yeah, marketing and research bla bla bla, but I wish MORE people would see what these things cost to manufacture, versus what they end up RETAILING for. If manufacturers would take a bit less profit, bring the prices down to the level of "flagship" phones, people would probably be a bit more willing to buy them, and they would sell more.
But, CEO's, stockholders want a big boost!

Apple's bill of materials for the foldable iPhone is estimated at $759, about four percent lower than the Galaxy Z Fold SE's BOM of $790.

 

[Pasulj]

Samsung have better specs despite launching year earlier. Luckily I have ever even touched single Apple device in my life. I treat all Apple products as radioactive waste.

And yet they outperform Samsung phones for years in almost every category.

 

[mikaelad]

Do people want folding phones? I have no interest in them, and I have never heard anyone express they care about them either.

The trade off of having a much more durable, lighter, and thinner phone for way less money seems to be a no-brainer to everyone.

I've been using OnePlus Open for 1.5 years now. After getting used to the form factor, it would be really hard to go back to a "normal" phone.

For web browsing, Kindle, multitasking (for example F1 live + forums) it is convenient to just open the phone instead of finding a device with a larger screen. Close the device and it's a phone, open it and it is a tablet. At least OnePlus has managed to handle the mode change mostly really well.