It is very likely that Apple will release a foldable iPhone in 2026.
Rumors have been circulating about the foldable iPhone for some time now. Bloomberg’s Apple insider, Mark Gurman, has reported that Apple plans to release a foldable smartphone next year. Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has reported that the device is real, will be released next year, and Apple is already having trouble building enough of them to meet the expected demand.
And now, YouTuber Jon Prosser is sharing visuals and exact specs for the device in his most recently released video.
In a video posted to his FrontPageTech YouTube channel just days before Christmas, Prosser showcases 3-D renders of what he says the foldable iPhone will look like. In the video, Prosser focuses on one of the major issues for Apple that kept them from previously releasing a foldable iPhone: The crease down the middle of the foldable screen.
According to Prosser, Apple has devised a solution to this issue by utilizing a “metal plate that disperses the pressure of bending the display” in conjunction with liquid metal in the smartphone’s hinge.
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Prosser also shares that the foldable iPhone will have a 5.5-inch external display, and the foldable screen will measure 7.8 inches when opened. Basically, the foldable iPhone will open into a mini iPad.
When closed, the foldable iPhone will be 9mm thick, and when opened, its thickness will roughly be 4.5mm, which is even thinner than the iPhone Air. The device is equipped with a total of four cameras.
According to Prosser, the foldable iPhone is expected to be released alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max next year.
Credit: Jon Prosser / FrontPageTech
While people like Mark Gurman and Ming-Chi Kuo have shared details about the foldable iPhone, Prosser’s report is the most detailed yet. But is he to be believed, like the two former Apple leak veterans? As Gizmodo points out, Apple filed a lawsuit against Prosser earlier this year over his accurate leaks about iOS 26 and Liquid Glass. According to the lawsuit, a second person named in the lawsuit used an Apple employee’s phone to send Prosser information about the iOS update, so his sourcing certainly seems to be legitimate.
With three separate and trustworthy Apple leakers now reporting on a foldable iPhone in 2026, it seems almost a sure thing, barring some significant change in direction from the company.
