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.

 

[Xenocea]

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.

 

[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.

 

[Neatfeatguy]

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

Depends on personal experiences and what one defines as "almost every category".

Someone at work has an apple 15 they got just about 2 years ago, the charging port has failed and the battery doesn't always charge via wireless charging. He said he's tried his girlfriend's cable that works on her phone, but his still won't charge. He had the port cleaned out and it still won't charge. He said the phone locks up and hangs at times, too, forcing him to restart it. He said his apple phone before this one (was an 11, I think), the charging port failed after about 6 months and had to get it repaired under warranty and then it failed again about 12 months later and around the 2 year mark the screen would just go black.
Now, it very well could be him that's causing issues with charging ports - but my understanding is that apple uses those stupid magsafe cables that seem to fail more than they should (wife and kids have had to replace cables for their ipads and macbook multiple times).

Whereas I used my Samsung S8 for almost 8 years before moving on to a new phone a few months ago only because a few apps I use were dropping support for Android 9 (which is the latest version the S8 supported). Never had an issue with it other than the battery was certainly starting to show it's old age. As for charging cable, here I am all through my S8 life and the use of my S25 using the same charging brick and USB-C cable without issues.

 

[HardReset]

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

Just looking at specs, Samsung has more memory, bigger screen and less thickness. Despite being released year earlier.

As fot performance, who needs superduper CPU or GPU on phones? For gaming, phones are useless. For CPU, even 5 year old mid range is good enough.

For those specs that matter, Apple loses against year old Samsung.

 

[Rudyduu]

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.

Never touched an Apple device and don't have any perspective on Apple so why share your ignorant opinion? When I was criticizing Harley Davidson, I went on several test rides to get some perspective, so I wasn't being ignorant. I found they were indeed overpriced and put style over being a good motorcycle.

 

[Rudyduu]

Depends on personal experiences and what one defines as "almost every category".

Someone at work has an apple 15 they got just about 2 years ago, the charging port has failed and the battery doesn't always charge via wireless charging. He said he's tried his girlfriend's cable that works on her phone, but his still won't charge. He had the port cleaned out and it still won't charge. He said the phone locks up and hangs at times, too, forcing him to restart it. He said his apple phone before this one (was an 11, I think), the charging port failed after about 6 months and had to get it repaired under warranty and then it failed again about 12 months later and around the 2 year mark the screen would just go black.
Now, it very well could be him that's causing issues with charging ports - but my understanding is that apple uses those stupid magsafe cables that seem to fail more than they should (wife and kids have had to replace cables for their ipads and macbook multiple times).

Whereas I used my Samsung S8 for almost 8 years before moving on to a new phone a few months ago only because a few apps I use were dropping support for Android 9 (which is the latest version the S8 supported). Never had an issue with it other than the battery was certainly starting to show it's old age. As for charging cable, here I am all through my S8 life and the use of my S25 using the same charging brick and USB-C cable without issues.

I don't see how you are comparing someone else's experience with their phone to your experience with a different phone, what exactly are you trying to prove. They clearly don't take care of their phone. My 12 Pro Max has had no issues, and I've replaced the battery again recently to keep it running until Apple makes a phone I actually want to buy.

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.

Why do you think everyone things the same way you do? Have you ever held a folding phone in person? I was skeptical, too, until I held one. The display looked great, I didn't notice the crease when viewing the display, and the massive display made watching content on youtube or looking at webpages a much better experience. I'm very careful with my phones so I don't need them to be durable or thin since I keep them in cases. I also don't buy a phone that often so the cost doesn't matter as much for me.

 

[HardReset]

Never touched an Apple device and don't have any perspective on Apple so why share your ignorant opinion? When I was criticizing Harley Davidson, I went on several test rides to get some perspective, so I wasn't being ignorant. I found they were indeed overpriced and put style over being a good motorcycle.

Why not? Apple products are just irritating. Made for people simple childish people unable to handle anything complex. Therefore Apple products make users dumb as rocks. I have great difficulties communicating with people that use Apple products. I can tell under a minute if person I'm talking to uses primarily Apple phone or not. So far I have not failed a single time. Apple users just lack basic logical understanding. Apple just rots their brain. I don't need to use Apple products to realize that.

 

[ScottSoapbox]

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.

Price is determined by the value to the customer not the cost to the seller.

That's why a beer costs more at a bar than the grocery store. The cost is the same. The value to the customer is different.

Also bill of materials is only the variable manufacturing cost and does not consider the costs to R&D, marketing, and service after the sale.

 

[Che Cazzo]

Why not? Apple products are just irritating. Made for people simple childish people unable to handle anything complex. Therefore Apple products make users dumb as rocks. I have great difficulties communicating with people that use Apple products. I can tell under a minute if person I'm talking to uses primarily Apple phone or not. So far I have not failed a single time. Apple users just lack basic logical understanding. Apple just rots their brain. I don't need to use Apple products to realize that.

Amazing!! Millions of Apple users, from professionals and scientists to regular people across the globe who prioritize quality over glitz must be stupid and childish but the Android cult fans are the smart ones!!

How ignorant must one be to make such a pathetic statement?? I guess they must be one the same dolts who pay $2000 for Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 and publicly complain that Apple is too expensive!!
Having an inferiority complex is not Apple's fault. Seek help!

 

[p51d007]

Price is determined by the value to the customer not the cost to the seller.

That's why a beer costs more at a bar than the grocery store. The cost is the same. The value to the customer is different.

Also bill of materials is only the variable manufacturing cost and does not consider the costs to R&D, marketing, and service after the sale.

Yes, I know R&D, marketing, but DOUBLE the price or more?

 

[Che Cazzo]

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.

You will be surprised. Lots of lawyers, bankers, doctors / people in the health industry and Wall Street types are using them. That's quite a large number of customers!
Of course, also some "regular" people will also buy them.

I doubt Apple will jump on this bandwagon if they haven't done tons of research.

 

[Megalomaniac]

I'm totally fine with iPhone 17 so long as it has a 2TB storage. I don't care about it being the same old boring candybar - that works just fine for me. A folding phone is a dumb idea.

 

[Farkinell]

Just looking at specs, Samsung has more memory, bigger screen and less thickness. Despite being released year earlier.

As fot performance, who needs superduper CPU or GPU on phones? For gaming, phones are useless. For CPU, even 5 year old mid range is good enough.

For those specs that matter, Apple loses against year old Samsung.

And Samsung loses to the Chinese foldables year after year, including their latest Fold 7. They've been (at least) a hardware generation behind for the last few years, it's only because they're difficult to buy in the US the media (and Americans) acts like they're the only other option.

 

[passingposeidon]

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.

The bill of materials is just one element, it doesn't include many many other things. You're right, but lets not be misleading. Thousands of people worked (cost of high salaries) to develop the design and technology, to be able to produce products. That goes for all products, not Apple. And I do agree that Apple's margin is too high.

 

[magoid]

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!

What are you talking about? What Apple does is innovate, and their engineering department is second to none in innovation. Apple did invent the smartphone, Steve Jobs said so himself. When it is time for them to invent a foldable phone, people will see what innovation can do to make life better.


/s

 

[ScottSoapbox]

Yes, I know R&D, marketing, but DOUBLE the price or more?

Digital goods can sell for 20 or 100X more.

Again Price is determined by the value to the customer not the cost to the seller.

That's why people will pay more for a beer at a bar than the grocery store and even more at a stadium during an event. The cost is the same. The value to the customer is different.

That's why people will pay $500 for Harrison Ford's signature but only $5 for mine. The cost is the same. The value to the customer is different.