Apple Now Testing Flip-Style Foldable iPhone

Apple is testing a different kind of foldable iPhone with a flip-style design, according to a known leaker based in Asia.

Citing supposedly verifiable supply chain information, the Weibo user known as « Fixed Focus Digital » says that Apple has tested a flip-style foldable ‌iPhone‌. Such a device would compete with devices such as Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip 7 and the modern-day Motorola Razr.

The rumored flip-device comes in addition to the wide foldable ‌iPhone‌ that is expected to launch later this year. Whether the flip-style foldable ‌iPhone‌ will reach mass production is apparently yet to be decided.

Earlier this month, Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman said that Apple is « exploring » the idea of a foldable ‌iPhone‌ with a « square, clamshell-style » design.

The clamshell ‌iPhone‌ would be released at some point after Apple’s first foldable iPhone, which is expected to open up like a book, similar to Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 7. This design will provide users with a large inner display for watching videos and gaming, and there will likely be multitasking functionality. A clamshell ‌iPhone‌, on the other hand, would be more about portability and pocketability.

Other rumors suggest that Apple’s first foldable ‌iPhone‌ will feature a 7.8-inch crease-free inner display, a 5.5-inch cover display, Touch ID, two rear cameras, the A20 chip, and the « C2 » modem. It is expected to launch alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and ‌iPhone 18‌ Pro Max in the fall.

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