According to the Korean Naver user known as “yeux1122” — as noted by MacRumors — Apple will use advanced liquid metal and improved titanium alloys for its first foldable iPhone — the “iPhone Fold.”
According to the LiqudMetal Tech web site, its alloys are a” revolutionary class of materials that redefines performance and cost paradigms.” The superior properties of Liquidmetal alloys are made possible by revolutionary scientific and technological innovations, the company says.
The allows have an “amorphous” atomic structure, which is unprecedented for structural metals. Also, they include a multi-component chemical composition, which can be optimized for various properties and processes. Finally, they lend themselves to process technology similar to that possessed by plastics.\
About the ‘iPhone Fold’
The iPhone Fold will likely arrive in the last half of 2028, probably with a price tag of around US$2,400. Here are some other rumors about the first foldable iPhone:
° The outer display on the book-style smartphone will have a 5.3-inch cover display and a 7.7-inch main display.
° It may be in short supply at launch due to production challenges.
° 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 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.
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