Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says Apple’s first foldable iPhone (the rumored “iPhone Fold”) may be in short supply at launch due to production challenges.
“Development of the foldable iPhone is behind earlier expectations, but the product is still expected to [sic] announce in 2H26,” he says in a new research note. “Due to early-stage yield and ramp-up challenges, smooth shipments may not occur until 2027. With limited supply and expected strong demand, the foldable iPhone could be facing shortages until at least the end of 2026.”
The iPhone Fold is expected to ship in the last half of 2026 with a price tag of around US$2,400. Here’s a round-up of rumors concerning it:
° It will be a horizontally oriented, book-style foldable with a large internal display.
° The design will prioritize thinness, so there will be a side-mounted Touch ID fingerprint sensor, but no Face ID or an under-display fingerprint sensor.
° Apple is placing great emphasis on hinger durability and crease reduction.
° The current prototype has a 7.58-inch internal display with an under-panel, front-facing camera.
° The external display will have a 5.25-inch camera with a punch-hole camera implemented via a HIAA (Hole-In-Active-Area) design.
° The foldable iPhone will pack a a dual 48-megapixel rear camera system described as having a “large base.”
° It may have the biggest-ever battery in an iPhone.
° The rear camera will feature a dual-lens setup, with one front-facing camera available in both folded and unfolded states.
° It will measure 9–9.5mm thick when folded and 4.5–4.8mm when unfolded.
° The hinge will combine stainless steel and titanium alloy, while the casing opts for titanium alloy.
° It will use the same high-density battery cells as the ultra-thin iPhone 17.
