Alleged Display Sizes Leaked for Apple's Book-Style Foldable iPhone

Another week, another alleged leak regarding Apple's fabled foldable iPhone. We've been hearing rumors about an iPhone that folds in half for over eight years now. While they have lacked consistency, they do suggest that Apple has tested various prototypes, with the hinge seemingly the biggest challenge Apple has been trying to overcome. Apple wants to eliminate any crease in the screen before bringing a device to market.

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Today's "exclusive" information about Apple's foldable comes from Weibo-based leaker Digital Chat Station, and it concerns the screen measurements. According to the Chinese leaker, the device has a 5.49-inch outer screen that resembles the new Oppo Find N5, but is shorter and wider. Meanwhile, the inner screen is 7.74 inches and unfolds like an iPad. Apparently both displays have an "unprecedented aspect ratio." Apple's foldable phone will launch next year or the year after that, says the leaker, with a foldable iPad also expected to arrive within the same time frame.

Make of that what you will. The account has previously posted accurate information about the iPhone 12 mini's display, iPhone 15's upgraded sensor, and iPhone 16 Pro size increases. Digital Chat Station's launch timing for the device is also not too far off from other rumors we've heard. Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Jeff Pu, The Information, and The Wall Street Journal have all suggested Apple is targeting a foldable iPhone launch in late 2026 or early 2027. We eagerly await its arrival so that this perennial rumor can finally become a reality. For more information on the ever-shifting Apple foldable landscape, be sure to check our dedicated guide.

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Top Rated Comments

M1956 Avatar
27 weeks ago
5.49 outer screen? Nice, iPhone mini is reincarnated, baby! Glad they are taking advantage of folding tech to make the phone which is actually portable when folded.
Score: 16 Votes (Like | Disagree)
antonrg Avatar
27 weeks ago
Looks like my iPhone 13 mini got an approximate year for retirement
Score: 14 Votes (Like | Disagree)
appleuser21 Avatar
27 weeks ago
They have to call the screens Innies and Outies.

"According to the Chinese leaker, the device has a 5.49-inch outie screen that resembles the new Oppo Find N5, but is shorter and wider. Meanwhile, the innie is 7.74 inches and unfolds like an iPad."
Score: 10 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Shalev Lazarof Avatar
27 weeks ago
a 3:2 outer sized at 5-5.5'
a 4:3 inner sized at 7.5-8'
No visible crease, no visible hinge, made of glass & aluminum.

Nothing short of my dream ecosystem mobile device.
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)
WarmWinterHat Avatar
27 weeks ago

Bookstyle > Clamshell
Clamshell > bookstyle. I don't need a bigger screen, but I do want a small phone in my pocket and ability to use it one-handed.

That said, I don't really have any interest in a foldable phone, of any flavor.
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)
sunapple Avatar
27 weeks ago
Valid point made by MKBHD the other day that the innie screen aspect ratio should be rethought for bookstyle foldables. If a video or keyboard gets barely any bigger on those square displays it looses a lot of use cases. I prefer the idea of clamshell and triple fold because of this reason.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)