Kuo: foldable iPhone coming in late 2026 | Infinium-tech

Foldable iPhone leaked has become something like a unicorn in the leaked land. We know that it will eventually be revealed, but its launch date and glasses have been the subject of many speculation. Noted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is back with its latest report, indicating that the first Apple foldable will be launched in the end of 2026. We also found some more imagination details, which is always a welcome.

Keep in mind that all this information is only speculation at this point, so it should be taken accordingly.

Apple is going for a book-style foldable iPhone with a 5.5-inch outer screen and 7.8-inch OLED display. The main performance is allegedly thanks to “crease-free” for an advanced Kaj system. Kuo shares that Bright Laser Technologies (BLT) is a major supplier for foldable iPhone and the main supplier for midframe.

Both those components allegedly require advanced 3D printing techniques with stainless steel and titanium with their thin profiles, Similar What Oppo did with his discovery N5.

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Also, there will be foldable iPhone No Get face ID and actually a touch ID fingerprint reader will be integrated into the power button on the side. Kuo estimates that this step will help the device maintain a slimmer profile.

The foldable iPhone will allegedly measure at its unfolded state at just 4.5–4.8 mm and 9-9.5 mm. The casing is made from the titanium, the pro model like iPhones. A double lens of the device is said to facilitate setup. Both the cover and the main screen are receiving the front cameras.

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Kuo suggests that the foldable iPhone will get an initial production run in Q3 2025. Mass production Q4 is expected to start in 2026, the device was officially launched later that year.

You will expect such a first-round product that he will come with a heavy price tag, and you will not be wrong. Kuo says that the folding iPhone will be priced between $ 2,000 – $ 2,500. He hopes that Apple will ship between 3-5 million units in 2026, while the second-Je version is expected to reach 20 million shipments in 2027.

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