Reports Point to Apple Foldable iPhone With Passport-Style Screen This Year

Overview

• 9News reports factory dummy units show a foldable iPhone with a passport-style layout, signaling a likely 2026 debut alongside Apple’s top-tier models.
• A wider 4:3 inner display is widely rumored, which would cut black bars on videos and allow two apps to run side by side with iPad-like app sidebars.
• Forbes and The Indian Express say Apple’s expected form factor is already shaping the market as Huawei, Samsung, Google, Motorola, and Honor ready wider foldables.
• Forbes notes many new Android foldables use silicon‑carbon batteries that pack more energy into the same size, which could leave Apple’s first model trailing on battery life.
• The Indian Express expects a launch price near $2,000 and flags first‑gen tradeoffs such as a visible crease and shorter run time compared with some Android rivals.