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Other Rumoured iPhone fold size - concept drawing and renders
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Sorry for the bad video. Its hard when you only have two hands. It opens correctly but when you exit the app the homescreen is in portrait mode.
What’s the practical purpose then?
I already explained how it needs to hit certain dimensions to be more portable when folded OR more useful when unfolded.
People who design products attempt to do so for the highest yield. Making a product only 10 people want makes little sense. I respect your opinion but, again, it is only yours.
A larger screen is nicer than a smaller screen for a lot of things; especially when that larger screen fits in your pocket.
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Looks like you’ve done a ton of work and it’s awesome, I’m really excited for this form factor on an iPhone. I really liked the first gen Google “passport” style phone (except the hardware and software lol)
Is there anyway you could do a rendering or compare the size of that with this rumored iPhone fold?
Is there anyway you could do a rendering or compare the size of that with this rumored iPhone fold?
Yep, it’s such a dumb statement…… I’m pre-ordering this the second it goes live. I’ve been carrying around an iPhone Mini and iPad Mini everywhere I go for years now, and a folding iPad Mini is EXACTLY what I’ve been waiting for. I use the iPhone Mini for only two reasons, for phone calls and serving up music to my cars. Everything else I do on the iPad Mini….. texting, games, surfing the web, etc. I don’t care if the unfolded dimensions are not exactly like the iPad Mini, or what kind of camera it has, or that it will weigh more than an iPhone Mini, which never leaves my pocket unless I’m answering a phone call outside of my cars.
I realize that I don’t represent the majority of Apple device users, but it certainly has a practical purpose for me.
Are you happy to see me or is it just a large screen in your pocket? 🤔
same
when apple releases the foldable it will replace my pro max for good.
i have a few other phones for camera so if photo quailty isn't as good it won't matter to me
I've been wanting an iPhone flip (like a Razr) badly, hopefully that comes out soon
the iPad mini screen is 16.5mm wider and 2.9mm taller than the screen in my iPhone fold mock-up.
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Nice job!
So the iPhone fold screen seems to be closer to last gen's iPad mini design. (iPad mini 5)
The iPad mini 5 screen is around 160mm x 120mm
The iPhone foldable screen is 160.9mm x 113.9mm
If that’s the case, it will still be a worthy replacement for the iPad mini.
At least in terms of screen size.
These renders are brilliant - you appear to have a similar level of obsession with how this thing is going to look.
Re left handed users - i was thinking Apple may find a way to curve all of the corners. If you take a look at an iPhone X the curved edges are actually quite deep, but the glass and screen position gives the illusion the bezels are smaller.
Consider that a curved edge design like this might enable enough space internally for the folding screen to work whilst also maintaining the standard curved corners. It would also line the product up for a bezel-less full front screen like the iPhone XX in 2027, where the return to a more rounded edge profile appears to be on the cards.
The punch hole corner camera on the front looks like it will follow the same design language as the new iPhone pro in 2026 so perhaps front display parity between fold and pro models is also something Apple want to pursue.
Just my random thoughts from someone overly obsessed with a folding iPhone.
EDIT added some scrappy sketches of what I mean. The location where the inner display folds is actually well inside the device with a curved edge design. Might be nonsense but it was fun to draw!
Re left handed users - i was thinking Apple may find a way to curve all of the corners. If you take a look at an iPhone X the curved edges are actually quite deep, but the glass and screen position gives the illusion the bezels are smaller.
Consider that a curved edge design like this might enable enough space internally for the folding screen to work whilst also maintaining the standard curved corners. It would also line the product up for a bezel-less full front screen like the iPhone XX in 2027, where the return to a more rounded edge profile appears to be on the cards.
The punch hole corner camera on the front looks like it will follow the same design language as the new iPhone pro in 2026 so perhaps front display parity between fold and pro models is also something Apple want to pursue.
Just my random thoughts from someone overly obsessed with a folding iPhone.
EDIT added some scrappy sketches of what I mean. The location where the inner display folds is actually well inside the device with a curved edge design. Might be nonsense but it was fun to draw!
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First of all, a lot of us on here appreciate the tonne of effort you've put into these, so thank you.
Secondly, I notice the screen of your fold renders is obviously smaller than the iPad mini, but one thing that everyone who has a mini (and all the YouTube reviewers) comment on is that weird amount of wasted screen real estate around the apps. I wonder if your unfolded render happens to exactly match the app layout on the mini. Smaller screen, yes, but same amount usable real estate?
Oh a flush rounded hinge, that would be a pretty 'Apple' way of doing it! That would make it a lot more elegant when using closed. As a few users have also said, I'd happily take a phone with just the outer screen.
I would like that as well, even if half the device meant roughly half the battery life (which it probably would, but hopefully the full device would have good battery life). I just don’t use a phone a lot when I’m out so I don’t need the big inside screen or a lot of battery.
Except I do prefer a good camera system, which it probably wouldn’t have, so I’m a little torn there.