Chinese rumor account claims to have more details about the folding iPhone
Chinese tech rumor Weibo account Digital Chat Station gives new details about the next foldable iPhone. According to the post (translated from Chinese), the current engineering prototypes have the following characteristics:
- Touch ID on the side button rather than Face ID.
- A very solid hinge.
- A 7.58-inch screen with a front camera under the screen.
- A 5.25-inch exterior display with a punch-hole camera.
- Dual 48MP cameras.
This is all similar to previous rumors, with a few small differences (we’ve seen 7.8-inch and 5.5-inch screens mentioned), but the sub-display and punch-hole camera details are new.
For comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 has an 8-inch inner screen and a 6.5-inch outer screen, while the Pixel 10 Pro Fold has an 8-inch inner screen and a 5.4-inch outer screen. So if this rumor is true, Apple’s foldable iPhone would be slightly and likely have a wide aspect ratio.
Digital Chat Station doesn’t say where this information comes from (vendors, internal leaks, hidden in code, etc.) and the Weibo account has been hit or miss with rumors in the past. Perhaps the most interesting thing about this rumor is that it gives weight to the idea that we will actually get a foldable iPhone in 2026, after years of disappointment.
