Overview
- The Weibo-sourced reports, published Monday by MacRumors, 9to5Mac and GSMArena, describe a dual-layer ultra-thin glass sandwich with the OLED screen in the middle plus self-healing glass and a seamless or liquid-metal hinge to reduce stress and visible creasing.
- These details are unconfirmed by Apple, and recent reporting says the goal is a crease that is harder to see rather than a display with no crease at all.
- Rumors outline a book-style device with a roughly 7.8-inch inner display, a 5.3 to 5.5-inch cover screen, a Touch ID power button, and pricing around $1,999 in the US.
- Multiple outlets expect a September unveiling alongside the iPhone 18 Pro lineup with sales possibly slipping to December, and some supply-chain notes suggest Apple may seek up to 20 million panels from Samsung Display.
- The push to protect the screen follows early foldable failures like the first Galaxy Fold, while one analysis warns that thin color-filter tech called CoE could raise reflectivity and cause more sun glare.