Reports say the foldable iPhone will look like two iPhone Airs stuck together, with a price tag of at least 300,000 yen



It has been reported for some time that Apple is developing a foldable iPhone, and an executive at Samsung Display, a supplier of iPhone displays to Apple, has said that they are working with Apple to develop a foldable display . Mark Gurman, a reporter known for handling highly accurate Apple-related leaks, reported that the foldable iPhone would look like two iPhone Airs , which are scheduled to be released in 2025, stuck together.

Mark Gurman's iPhone 17 First Impressions; Touchscreen MacBook Pro; Meta Glasses - Bloomberg
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The foldable iPhone might look like two iPhone Airs stuck together | The Verge
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It has been reported for some time that Apple is developing a foldable iPhone. Not only have there been rumors and speculation, but the managing director of Samsung Display, known as the iPhone's display supplier, has even said that 'we are working with Apple to develop a foldable display.'

Samsung executive says 'developing foldable displays in collaboration with Apple' - GIGAZINE



Few details about the foldable iPhone have been revealed, but Apple leaker Garman reported that it will look like two iPhone Airs stuck together.

The iPhone Air, released in September 2025, is just 5.6mm thin (excluding the main camera).



On the other hand, it has been pointed out that the foldable smartphones that have already been released, the Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold, are 10.8mm thin, and the Samsung

Galaxy Z Fold 7 is 8.9mm thin, so the foldable iPhone may be thicker than these foldable smartphones.



However, industry analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who is familiar with Apple's internal information,

speculates that the foldable iPhone could be even thinner when unfolded, reaching around 4.5mm. At the time of writing, the world's thinnest foldable smartphone is the Oppo Find N5, which is 4.21mm thin when unfolded.

Gurman predicts that the foldable iPhone will be priced higher than the Pixel Fold, at least $2,000 (approximately 296,000 yen) or more.

One of the benefits of following the iPhone Air's design path for the foldable iPhone is durability. While foldable smartphones have evolved significantly over the years, durability remains a concern. According to Garman, the foldable iPhone will use a titanium casing, just like the iPhone Air.

Regarding the durability of the iPhone Air, both gadget YouTuber JerryRigsEverything and iFixit rated it as 'pretty sturdy.'



iFixit also gave the iPhone Air a repairability score of 7 out of 10, with higher scores indicating easier repairs.

Technology media The Verge pointed out, 'If the foldable iPhone can maintain the same repairability score, it would be a huge achievement. Competitors Google Pixel Fold and Galaxy Z Fold 7 both have a repairability score of 3, making them far more fragile and difficult to repair than standard smartphones.'

It has previously been reported that the foldable iPhone may utilize technology from the ultra-thin iPhone Air (tentatively called the iPhone 17 Air before release).

Apple's first foldable iPhone may utilize technology from the slim iPhone 17 Air - GIGAZINE



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