WATCH: Apple’s foldable iPhone will likely have a display without a crease

According to a series of new leaks, Apple’s foldable iPhone appears to be not only free of the common problem of screen creases, but also thinner than the iPhone Air. Leaked images and information show that this device uses the book-folding design that was previously seen in the early generations of the Pixel Fold.

Well-known YouTuber John Prosser has just released a video that he claims shows a full 3D rendering of Apple’s foldable iPhone. According to him, Apple plans to introduce this phone in the fall of 2026 at the same time as the iPhone 18 Pro family. The importance of this revelation is doubled when we know that Apple sued John Prosser earlier this year for releasing details of iOS 26, and now this video has expanded the scope of the dispute from software to hardware that Apple has never officially mentioned.

If this information is accurate, the foldable iPhone could be the biggest iPhone redesign in more than a decade. The renders show a book-shaped device that is wider than it is tall when closed and looks like a thick iPhone, but turns into a slim tablet when open. A hole-punch camera can be seen in the upper part of the screen, and in the interior, the 7.8-inch folding screen fills the entire frame. Another hole-punch camera is located at the top corner of the internal display.

On the back of the device, two cameras are placed on a stretched strip and the LED flash is installed separately. According to Prosser, the thickness of the foldable iPhone when closed is about 9 mm, and each half is about 4.5 mm thick; A number that makes it thinner than the iPhone Air. These dimensions are consistent with some supply chain reports, but Apple has yet to confirm any sizes.

One of the biggest challenges of folding phones is the folding of the screen; A problem that Samsung has reduced and Google has improved, but it has not been possible to remove it completely. By using a metal plate under the display and a liquid metal hinge, Prosser claims that Apple has spread the bending stress evenly and achieved a display without visible creases. Doubts remain, however, as OLED panels deform with repeated folding and the laws of physics are not easily ignored. Perfect renderings are no guarantee of success in mass production, and only the final hardware can tell the truth.

The price of the foldable iPhone is estimated to be between 2,000 and 2,500 dollars, which makes it the most expensive smartphone ever. Color options will be limited to black and white. The power button is once again equipped with a Touch ID sensor, and it is possible that Apple has preferred reliability over face scanning in the folding body. Inside the device, the second generation C2 modem and high-density batteries will be used.

Despite all these innovations, commercial success is still far from certain. Folding phones are still special products with concern for durability and high price. The not-so-successful experience of the iPhone Air showed that engineering genius does not necessarily lead to high sales, and users often prefer battery life and camera quality to thinness. The foldable iPhone will undoubtedly attract media attention, but in the end it will be sales that will make the final verdict.