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Apple’s foldable iPhone may arrive as rivals go wider
Apple is expected to unveil a tablet-style foldable iPhone at its September launch, as Samsung and Huawei prepare wider foldables of their own.
Samsung is also expected to expand its foldable lineup with a wider-screen model in July.
The Z Wide Fold is expected to use a tablet-like inner display.
Huawei is also preparing a new Pura X2 and another foldable with a wider horizontal format, while Apple is expected to focus on reducing visible screen creases.
Foldables now make up about 2.5% of the smartphone market, and phone makers expect Apple’s entry to expand the category.
🔗 Source: The Korea Herald
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Apple’s foldable iPhone may arrive later and cost more than earlier claims
- Some coverage ties a foldable iPhone to Apple’s September event, yet multiple reports put the first model in fall 2026 with the iPhone 18 Pro lineup 1.
- Pricing is rumored around US$2,400, which would make it Apple’s priciest iPhone so far 1.
- The longer schedule stems from tough hardware work, with Apple reportedly testing dual-layer glass and liquid metal hinges to limit screen-crease visibility as the phone ages 2.
- Space limits in a thin body may push Apple toward Touch ID (a side-mounted fingerprint sensor) rather than Face ID (Apple’s facial recognition system), according to reports 1.
Apple’s move could revive foldables after a slower stretch
- Research firm IDC expects Apple’s arrival to lift foldable smartphone growth to 30% year-on-year in 2026 3.
- IDC also estimates Apple could take 34% of foldable smartphone market value in its first year 3.
- That outlook may nudge suppliers and mobile app developers to treat foldables as a lasting, higher-margin segment, which could speed up spending across the industry 4.
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