{"id":299355,"date":"2025-03-30T07:09:34","date_gmt":"2025-03-30T14:09:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=299355"},"modified":"2025-07-01T15:01:28","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T22:01:28","slug":"foldable-iphone-5-rumors-to-know-what-apple-might-launch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/foldable-iphone-5-rumors-to-know-what-apple-might-launch\/","title":{"rendered":"Foldable iPhone: 5 rumors to know what Apple might launch"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As Apple enthusiasts eagerly await the brand&#8217;s first foldable phone,&nbsp;<strong>rumors are offering an increasingly detailed preview<\/strong>&nbsp;of what might arrive in 2026. From design choices to unexpected feature comebacks, the foldable iPhone could mark a significant leap in both form and function.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A thinner body than rivals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One standout rumor suggests the foldable iPhone could be&nbsp;<strong>as slim as 9.2mm when folded and just 4.6mm when open<\/strong>\u2014thinner than Samsung\u2019s Galaxy Z Fold 6. Apple may prioritize sleekness, aiming to overcome the bulkiness that plagues many foldables today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A liquid metal hinge for durability<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reports claim the device will use a&nbsp;<strong>liquid metal hinge said to be 2.5 times stronger than titanium<\/strong>, potentially making it more resistant to wear and tear. This hinge could also help&nbsp;<strong>minimize the crease in the display<\/strong>, improving both durability and aesthetics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Improved battery performance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apple is rumored to include a&nbsp;<strong>5,000mAh high-density battery<\/strong>, larger than what most foldables currently offer. This, along with a&nbsp;<strong>more efficient display driver<\/strong>, may allow the foldable iPhone to offer better battery life than competitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Just two rear cameras<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a surprising move, the phone may include&nbsp;<strong>only two cameras: a wide and an ultra-wide lens<\/strong>. This setup would mirror the standard iPhone 16 and fall short of other premium models, possibly in an effort to keep the design compact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Touch ID could return<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Touch ID may make a comeback, but not under the screen. Instead,&nbsp;<strong>Apple might embed the fingerprint sensor into the side button<\/strong>, replacing Face ID due to space limitations. This would be a nod to older models while solving a modern design challenge.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As Apple enthusiasts eagerly await the brand&#8217;s first foldable phone,&nbsp;rumors are offering an increasingly detailed preview&nbsp;of what might arrive in 2026. From design choices to unexpected feature comebacks, the foldable iPhone could mark a significant leap in both form and function. A thinner body than rivals One standout rumor suggests the foldable iPhone could be&nbsp;as &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/foldable-iphone-5-rumors-to-know-what-apple-might-launch\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Foldable iPhone: 5 rumors to know what Apple might launch&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9317,"featured_media":299356,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[1015],"tags":[],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-299355","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/299355","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9317"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=299355"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/299355\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":308346,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/299355\/revisions\/308346"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/299356"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=299355"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=299355"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=299355"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=299355"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=299355"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=299355"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}