In summary:
- Macworld reports on analyst Jeff Pu’s expected specifications for Apple’s upcoming iPhone Fold, featuring an A20 Pro processor and 12GB of RAM.
- The foldable device may include dual 48MP rear cameras, dual 18MP front cameras, and displays measuring 5.3 inches externally and 7.8 inches internally.
- Construction appears to combine aluminum and titanium materials with Apple’s C2 modem, potentially launching this year as a significant entry into the foldable market.
Jeff Pu, a research analyst at GK Securities, has shared an investor note in which he shared what he believes will be the tech specs of the folding iPhone when it debuts later this year.
There’s not much new here–his specs are right in line with the latest leaks and rumors we’ve heard from other sources. We don’t have any providence for Pu’s information, but he has been fairly accurate in the past.
According to the report, the iPhone Fold will feature the expected A20 Pro processor with 12GB of RAM, made on TSMC’s N2 (2nm) process. There will be two rear 48 megapixel cameras (he doesn’t mention the type, but we can assume it’s a wide and ultrawide). There will be two front-facing cameras as well, one for when the device is closed and one for when it is open. At 18 megapixels, this sounds like the same new square-sensor selfie camera found on the latest iPhone 17 line.
When closed, the folding iPhone is said to have a 5.3-inch display, according to Pu. A novel size (and perhaps aspect ratio) for an iPhone. Unfolded, the inside display will be 7.8 inches. The case will be a combination of aluminum and titanium parts.
Finally, the iPhone 18 lineup and iPhone Fold will use Apple’s upcoming C2 modem.
The information from Pu lines up well with prior rumors, and it’s hard to tell what is independently verified and what is just coming from the same sources those previous rumors did. But one thing is certain: for the first time in years, it seems very likely that the folding iPhone is actually going to happen this year.
Author: Jason Cross, Senior Editor, Macworld
Jason has written about technology for more than 25 years - first in the gaming press, then focusing on enthusiast PCs and general technology. He enjoys learning how complicated technology works and explaining it in a way anyone can understand.