It is very likely that Apple will release a foldable iPhone in 2026.
Rumors about the foldable iPhone have been circulating for some time. bloomberg’s Apple insider, Mark Gurman, has [reported](https://x.com/markgurman/status/1990081361256780014?s=46) that Apple plans to release a foldable smartphone next year. Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has [reported](https://x.com/markgurman/status/1990081361256780014?s=46) that the device is real, will be released next year, and Apple is already having trouble building enough of them to meet the expected demand.And now, YouTuber Jon Prosser is sharing visuals and exact specs for the device in his most recently [released video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Am0jSTDd58E).
In a video posted to his FrontPageTech YouTube channel just days before Christmas, Prosser showcases 3-D renders of what he says the foldable iPhone will look like. In the video, Prosser focuses on one of the major issues that kept Apple from previously releasing a foldable iPhone: the crease down the middle of the foldable screen.
According to prosser, Apple has devised a solution to this issue by utilizing a “metal plate that disperses the pressure of bending the display” in conjunction with liquid metal in the smartphone’s hinge.
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Credit: Jon Prosser / FrontPageTech
prosser also shares that the foldable iPhone will have a 5.5-inch external display, and the foldable screen will measure 7.8 inches when opened. Basically, the foldable iPhone will op