In summary:
- Macworld reports on new leaks from Instant Digital revealing design details for Apple’s upcoming folding iPhone, including unusual button placement and internal layout.
- The device is expected to feature volume buttons on the top edge, a horizontal black camera plateau with dual cameras, and Touch ID integrated into the power button.
- Key specifications include the largest battery capacity in an iPhone, with the left half housing battery and display components while the main logic board sits on the right side.
Weibo account Instant Digital leaks a lot of stuff—some of it pans out, some of it is off base. But they’ve published a lot on the upcoming folding phone lately, and now they’ve got a new post alleging some details of the upcoming folding iPhone that are worth paying attention to.
First, the volume buttons will reportedly be oddly arranged. They’re situated on the top edge of the right side, which is quite different from any iPhone ever. The power button (which is said to be integrated with Touch ID) and camera button are still along the right side, as with current iPhones.
The main logic board is apparently located in the right side of the phone, and Apple wanted to run a minimum of cables to the left half, so all functional buttons and such are on the right side. The internals of the left half are primarily just battery and display circuitry. This iPhone is supposed to have the largest total battery capacity ever.
The back of the right-hand half will have a horizontal “plateau” similar to the iPhone Air, featuring two cameras, an LED flash, and a microphone. However, this plateau will reportedly be black no matter which color of iPhone Fold you get.
Speaking of colors, only white has been confirmed, according to the leak, but one other color is expected to be available at launch, which we have to assume will be black.
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.