A new rumor surfaced on Thursday about Apple’s upcoming foldable iPhone, set to be released next year.
In a previous report, industry analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said he expects the foldable iPhone (or “iPhone Fold” for short) to include a dual-lens rear camera, but Kuo provided no other specifics. Now, prolific Weibo-based leaker Digital Chat Station claims that those dual lenses will be 48 megapixels each.
This isn’t too surprising, as the iPhone 16 Pro models feature a 48-megapixel main camera and a 48-megapixel Ultra Wide camera. This also ties into the rumored price tag of roughly $2,000 for the iPhone fold.
It’s thought that the iPhone Fold’s main camera will also likely be capable of iPhone 16 “Fusion,” which combines the high-resolution sensor with smart in-sensor cropping to deliver multiple high-quality focal lengths – like 24mm, 28mm, and 35mm – from a single main camera. A telephoto lens seeems unlikely, though, given the device’s space constraints.
Kuo has stated that the upcoming handset will have a front-facing camera for both its folded and unfolded states. Other sources have claimed that the inner display features an under-screen selfie camera, while the outer display – in the device’s folded state – will have a hole punch-style front-facing camera.
Other rumored features of the iPhone Fold include the following:
- 5.5-inch outer display with 2,088 x 1,422 resolution.
- 7.8-inch inner display with 2,713 x 1,920 resolution.
- Touch ID integrated into the Side button (i.e. no Face ID).
- Liquid metal “crease-free” hinge mechanism.
- Same high density battery cells as iPhone 17 Air.
- Titanium chassis.
An exact launch date is currently unknown, but analysts Ming-Chi Kuo and Jeff Pu say mass production is planned for the second half of 2026. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has also said he expects the device to be launched next year.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
Via MacRumors and Digital Chat Station