Apple’s iPhone Fold Promises the ‘Most Significant Overhaul’ in Product’s History
The rumor Foldable iPhone will feature the “most significant redesign” of Apple’s iconic mobile device yet, according to Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman. In his Power On newsletter, Gurman wrote that the upcoming foldable will feature an “all-new design.”
Every two generations, Apple makes notable changes to its signature device. Gurman cites the iPhone 4, iPhone 6, and iPhone X as examples of phones that changed the form and function of the iPhone. But according to Gurman, the iPhone Fold will be the “first true form factor change” in iPhone history.
As unconfirmed Foldable iPhone reports continue to leak, a photo of the first Apple foldable phone is concentrating. This phone is expected to be a book-style foldable with a large interior screen for multitasking. THE iOS 27 Software Update Apple’s first foldable is rumored to allow opening apps side-by-side, so phone owners can watch videos, play games and more simultaneously on their device.
In March 2025, industry analyst Ming-Chi Kuo detailed specific design predictions for the device. Kuo reported that the iPhone Fold could have a 5.5-inch exterior display that folds out to a 7.8-inch internal display, stainless steel and titanium alloy hinge, battery cells similar to those in the iPhone Fold. iPhone17two rear cameras, a front camera and a Touch ID side button.
Most recently, CAD files for the alleged device surfaced onlineshowing an iPhone with dimensions closer to a Google Pixel 10 Pro foldable that one Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7.
According to the CAD files, the back of the device takes a shape familiar to iPhone enthusiasts: it is a hybrid design of the iPhone 17 Pro and the iPhoneAirfeaturing a raised rectangular platform with dual cameras, a flat Apple logo flush with the rest of the phone, and rounded corners on the non-articulating side of the phone.
There’s a good chance that Apple will unveil the rumored iPhone Fold in September, alongside an iPhone 18, iPhone 18 Pro, and iPhone 18 Pro Max.
An Apple representative did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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If the iPhone Fold materializes this year, expect it to cost a pretty penny. Foldable phones are generally quite expensive: the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold sell for about twice as much as the companies’ flagship devices.
Industry analyst Kuo predicts that the rumored Apple foldable could be priced between $2,000 and $2,500, matching the price range of other book-style foldable phones currently on the market.
Editor-in-Chief Patrick Holland, who leads CNET’s mobile team, notes that when Apple finally enters a new product category, it often responds to many complaints about existing devices in that space.
“If Apple released an iPhone Fold, it would likely feature a design that would solve or address many of the biggest flaws with foldable devices today: the software, the durability, the screen fold, and demonstrating the benefits over a regular iPhone,” Holland said. “The fact that Apple already makes the iPad solves many of these problems. And over the past couple of years, we’ve seen companies make foldable phones that are thinner, more powerful, and have better cameras.”
Holland wonders if Apple can live up to the hopes of a foldable iPhone.
“The question for me is: How can Apple launch a foldable phone at scale?” he said. “Even though this is the lowest-selling iPhone, that still represents a much larger volume of foldable phones than many phone makers are currently selling.”
