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iPhone Fold ("iPhone Ultra")
Event overview
Apple's first foldable. Book-style 7.7-7.8-inch internal display, 4:3 aspect ratio. A20 chip, dual 48MP cameras, advanced minimal-crease hinge. Rumored $1,999 starting price.
Editorial context
The iPhone Fold (rumored marketing name 'iPhone Ultra') is Apple's first foldable smartphone, arriving roughly seven years after Samsung's original Galaxy Fold (April 2019) and marking Apple's first new iPhone form factor since the iPhone X redesign in 2017. Industry reporting from Mark Gurman (Bloomberg) and supply-chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo describes a book-style 7.7-7.8 inch internal display in a 4:3 aspect ratio, an A20 chip, dual 48 MP cameras, and a Samsung Display-built ultra-thin glass hinge engineered to minimize the visible crease. The device is expected to debut alongside the iPhone 18 Pro lineup at the September 2026 Apple Event, with a starting price reported in the $1,999-$2,399 band. If shipped, it places Apple in direct competition with Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 (launched July 22, 2026) and Honor's Magic V series.
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Last manual verification: 2026-05-04. This note adds context only; the source trail below still controls date confidence.
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Primary source
macrumors.com
Last reviewed
2026-04-30
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Expected single-date signal; useful for monitoring, but not strong enough for irreversible plans.
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Days until Apple is expected to launch its first foldable iPhone – widely referred to in supply-chain reporting as iPhone Fold or iPhone Ultra – at the September 2026 Apple keynote, alongside the iPhone 18 Pro line.
A foldable iPhone would be Apple's first new phone form factor since the original 2007 iPhone and the company's first new product category since the iPad in 2010 – arguably the most consequential consumer electronics product launch since the Vision Pro in 2024. Samsung released the original Galaxy Fold in September 2019, giving competitors a roughly seven-year head start in the book-style foldable market; analysts have for years debated whether Apple would enter the category or skip directly to next-generation designs. Supply-chain reporting through 2025 and 2026 has consistently pointed to a Q3 2026 launch with development overseen by Apple's Industrial Design and Technology Development Group teams. The device is reported to feature a 7.7–7.8-inch internal display in a 4:3 aspect ratio, an A20 chip, dual 48-megapixel cameras, and a hinge engineered for minimal display crease – a significant pain point on competitor foldables. A rumoured starting price of $1,999 would position it well above Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 ($1,799 starting) and at the upper edge of the consumer flagship market. A successful launch could expand the foldable category from a Samsung-dominated niche to a mainstream segment overnight.
Apple's foldable iPhone has been the subject of analyst speculation since 2017, with multiple iteration patents filed and prototypes reportedly tested at Apple Park since 2020. The seven-year delay from rumour to ship is in line with Apple's historical caution on entirely new form factors – the company waited five years after Samsung shipped the first Galaxy Note before introducing the iPhone Plus in 2014.
Apple has not formally acknowledged the iPhone Fold's existence. Supply-chain reporting from MacRumors, Bloomberg, The Information, and Korean industry press all converge on a September 2026 launch alongside the iPhone 18 Pro line, with mass production reportedly ramping at Foxconn assembly partners in early 2026. The expected feature set: 7.7–7.8-inch internal display, 4:3 aspect ratio, A20 chip, dual 48MP rear cameras, advanced minimal-crease hinge, Face ID retained, and a starting price near $1,999. Final naming has not been confirmed; "iPhone Ultra" and "iPhone Fold" both appear in various leaks, with Apple's typical naming committee decisions historically locked very late in the marketing cycle. Confirmed: nothing officially. Treat this entire roadmap as well-sourced reporting rather than locked Apple disclosure, and expect details to firm up only at Apple's September keynote.
Pair directly with samsung-galaxy-z-fold-8-2026 in July 2026 for the launch year's foldable competition, and iphone-18-pro-2026 launching alongside. macbook-pro-m6-2027 in early 2027 represents Apple's other major hardware-redesign event. apple-vision-pro-2-2026 may also feature in late 2026 launch programming.
When does the iPhone Fold release? A September 2026 launch is widely expected; not formally announced by Apple. What platforms is it on? iPhone foldable hardware (iOS 26 expected). How much will the iPhone Fold cost? A starting price near $1,999 is widely reported; not confirmed. Can I preorder the iPhone Fold? Preorders typically open the Friday after Apple's keynote announcement. Who makes the iPhone Fold? Apple, manufactured by Foxconn and other contract manufacturers.
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iPhone Fold ("iPhone Ultra") has an expected date signal, but the source has not locked every detail. Treat the countdown as a monitoring aid and verify the linked source before making time-sensitive plans.
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https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/iphone-fold/Structured data posture
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