Fresh leak offers new details on the upcoming folding iPhone
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In summary:
- Macworld reports new leaks from Instant Digital revealing the internal design of the foldable iPhone, with the main motherboard positioned on the right side to maximize battery capacity.
- The device is expected to feature unprecedented button placement, including volume controls on the top edge and a distinctive black camera tray housing two cameras.
- Initial launch colors may include white and likely black, with the unique internal layout promising the largest iPhone battery capacity ever.
The Weibo Instant Digital account discloses a lot of things: some of it works, some of it is irrelevant. But they’ve been releasing a lot about the next foldable phone lately, and now they have a new post alleging some details of the next foldable iPhone that are worth paying attention to.
First, the volume buttons would be oddly arranged. They are located on the top edge of the right side, which is quite different from any iPhone. The power button (which would be integrated with Touch ID) and the camera button are still on the right side, like on current iPhones.
The main motherboard is apparently located on the right side of the phone, and Apple wanted to run minimal cables to the left half, so that all the functional buttons and such are on the right side. The internal components of the left half mainly consist of batteries and display circuitry. This iPhone is supposed to have the largest total battery capacity ever.
The back of the right half will have a horizontal “tray” similar to the iPhone Air, including two cameras, an LED flash and a microphone. However, this tray would be black no matter what color iPhone Fold you get.
Speaking of colors, only white has been confirmed, according to the leak, but another color should be available at launch, which we have to assume will be black.
