ByIt has been several years since we heard rumors about Apple developing a foldable phone. However, leaks regarding an Apple foldable have gained momentum in the last year or so. Last year, a patent emerged suggesting that Apple might be actively considering a foldable phone. Rumors also indicated that instead of a book-style folding, Apple may opt for a clamshell design for its first foldable.
However, subsequent reports have pointed towards the fact that Apple may go forward with a book-style foldable after all. Recently, details regarding the display of the Apple foldable surfaced suggesting that the foldable will feature a 5.49-inch outer screen and a 7.74-inch inner screen.
The latest information about the Apple folding display is quite interesting, as the company has reportedly managed to eliminate the long-standing issue of display creases on foldable phones. According to Korean news outlet ETNews, Apple will be finalizing its component suppliers by the end of April this year for the folding iPhone.
This also hints that Apple may be close to entering production of the foldable iPhone, with large-scale production probably beginning in the second half of 2025. The report also indicates that Samsung Display will be supplying the screens for Apple’s foldable, corroborating a previous leak.
A source close to the matter stated, “Apple has decided to eliminate the crease at all costs, regardless of price, to distinguish its foldable phone from existing models. I understand that they eliminated the crease with new properties.” It was previously reported that Apple wanted some technological uniqueness before entering the foldable market, and this could be precisely what they might have been looking for.
Display crease has been one of the biggest challenges for folding phones. Despite years in the folding smartphone market, brands like Samsung, Huawei, OPPO, and others haven’t managed to eliminate them. Apple may have just beat them to it.
Additionally, the report states that Apple has opted for an inward folding design—essentially a book-style design—with US-based Corning providing UTG (ultra-thin glass) for the display. US-based Amphenol, which supplied hinges for MacBook Pro models, may supply the hinge mechanism for the foldable iPhone. Apple may release its first foldable iPhone in the second half of 2026.
