Overview
- Multiple supply‑chain leaks and specialist reports in early June portray a book‑style iPhone Fold with a roughly 5.5‑inch outer OLED and a 7.8‑inch inner OLED, but Apple has not confirmed the device or specs.
- Leakers describe A20/A20 Pro silicon built on a 2 nm TSMC process, up to 12 GB of RAM, 256 GB–1 TB storage options and a large battery in the 5,400–5,800 mAh range, signaling a high‑performance, power‑hungry design.
- Sources say Apple is pursuing hinge and display engineering to nearly eliminate the central crease using a stronger metal plate, a LiquidMetal‑style hinge and Corning UTG glass, with a reported target crease depth under 0.15 mm.
- New details add a vapor‑chamber cooling system—used to spread heat without fans—and a design tradeoff that drops Face ID in favor of side‑button Touch ID plus eSIM‑only connectivity to save space in a thin chassis.
- Reports place a likely announcement in September 2026 but warn production has not ramped and Nikkei and others cite late‑stage engineering problems that could push commercial availability into 2027, and the device is expected to be priced above $2,000.