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Foldable iPhone to Cost ~$1,000 More Than Today's Pro Max

Apple's upcoming foldable iPhone will likely cost around 10% more than Samsung's rival device, according to a known Weibo leaker. According...

www.macrumors.com

According to a new post from the Weibo user known as "Instant Digital," Apple's first foldable ‌iPhone‌ will likely cost between $2,100 and $2,300—just a little more than Samsung's high-end foldable.
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For comparison, the iPhone 16 Pro Max starts at $1,199, but when configured with 1TB of storage that increases to $1,599. This means that Apple's first foldable will still be around $1,000 more expensive than the current flagship ‌iPhone‌.

There are a growing number of insightful reports about Apple's long-rumored foldable iPhone; it is now expected to launch as soon as next year.

This is incredibly exciting! I love seeing new tech from Tim Apple.

It's also rumored to be crease-free. I didn't know that it was possible to make those kinds of displays already. I hope we'll get a grease-free screens someday for my filthy fingers.

There's also a rumoured foldable iPad coming, but iPadOS is so boring that we shouldn't discuss it on principle.

Foldable iPhone Resolutions Leak With Under-Screen Camera Tipped

Apple's upcoming foldable iPhone (or "iPhone Fold") will feature two screens as part of its book-style design, and a Chinese leaker...

www.macrumors.com

 

[AJUMP23]

$1000 for a phone is already ridiculous, $2000 is going to put them in the APPLE VR unsustainable range.

 

[jason10mm]

$1000 for a phone is already ridiculous, $2000 is going to put them in the APPLE VR unsustainable range.

I have no issue with "unaffordable" tech for the elites to work out the bugs and get costs down for "the unwashed masses".

 

[AJUMP23]

I have no issue with "unaffordable" tech for the elites to work out the bugs and get costs down for "the unwashed masses".

Apple customers are unwashed masses.

 

[Magic Carpet]

Apple customers are unwashed masses.

I took a shower this weekend.

I would rather replace my eyeglasses with some sort of AR/VR device if I'm going to spend over 1000 bucks.
I've not seen many folding phones in the wild. They don't seem that popular.

 

[Days like these...]

5.49" outer display for a $2k foldable!? Sounds about right coming from Apple. It's only exciting to iphone users. Foldables have been around since 2018. I doubt Apple will do anything innovative at best they'll come up with some marketing buzz word like "retina display" to describe the crease but anyways welcome to the party. Is this launching this year or 2026?

 

[rm082e]

It's sad to see the innovation died with Jobs. They're just a me-too company these days.

If this turns out to be a real thing, I'm sure it will be fine. Also, very few people will care.

 

[Trilobit]

I've not seen many folding phones in the wild. They don't seem that popular.

Someone in a comment section somewhere commented that people only use them to show them to other people. And there was a lot of truth in that statement.

Is this launching this year or 2026?

2026 or early 2027 based on what I've read.

 

[jason10mm]

I miss the ms duo. That was the type of form factor that had promise. A big square screen is useless.

Maybe I just want a Nintendo ds again

 

[Mr Reasonable]

Phones are pretty much over for me now. I didn't bother getting a new phone when an upgrade was available earlier this year. The first time I've used the same phone for more than 2 years ever and I feel zero compulsion to upgrade. Making them ridiculously expensive won't force my hand.

 

[Days like these...]

I miss the ms duo. That was the type of form factor that had promise. A big square screen is useless.

Maybe I just want a Nintendo ds again

The lack of Google is a major problem but maybe this is what you're looking for?

 

[chromhound]

They could fly them by plane lol

 

[Come On Tars]

Curious how a foldable iphone would go. They are late to the game, samsung, huwei and xiami or whatever, chinese brands, are closing in on the final foldable as far as design

 

[Dacvak]

I just don't understand why the hell anyone wants a foldable phone anyway. If you just get the slightest amount of dirt where it hinges, boom, you've got scratches or worse.

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

Enjoy the vote

 

[Kamina]

There is no way i will buy a phone at that price with my current salary; even if my boss were to pay me 1k more / month from tomorrow I would still not buy that.
I could imagine that many people feel the same way.

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

It's sad to see the innovation died with Jobs.

Dude, it was just Steve Jobs... Not a Leonardo Da Vinci

 

[EverydayBeast]

Demo'd the razr and Samsung fold at a local bestbuy ended up sticking with iPhone, those folding phones are still too heavy, and thick. My expectations for the iFold are low.

 

[Rockondevil]

A lot of negative people here.
Yes Samsung beat them, that's kind of their thing. Get in first so their fans can claim they were first.

Apple prefers to wait until it's better quality. I personally don't want foldable but I'm definitely interested to see if they can truly get it crease free.

I've only seen one or two foldable in the wild but I think my wife would be interested if it's done well.

 

[Days like these...]

Demo'd the razr and Samsung fold at a local bestbuy ended up sticking with iPhone, those folding phones are still too heavy, and thick. My expectations for the iFold are low.

The Chinese foldables are nearly as thin as a regular slab phone ( sub 9mm) this year's models or next year they should be as thin and the crease eliminated.

 

[ZehDon]

The only "foldable phone" I've ever used that wasn't terrible was the Surface Duo - and that's largely because it's basically two phones with a hinge.

 

[Days like these...]

A lot of negative people here.
Yes Samsung beat them, that's kind of their thing. Get in first so their fans can claim they were first.

Apple prefers to wait until it's better quality. I personally don't want foldable but I'm definitely interested to see if they can truly get it crease free.

I've only seen one or two foldable in the wild but I think my wife would be interested if it's done well.

Just an FYI Samsung probably has the worst foldable on the market. OnePlus, Google, Vivo, Honor, Xiaomi Oppo, Huawei have better foldables with an actual usable outer display, thinner, lighter, better cameras and less visible crease. Not sure why you'd compare a future foldable iPhone with the worst foldable on the market, also Samsung was not the first foldable on the market.

 

[gimmmick]

It's just a phone, this wasn't supposed to replace your notebook.

 

[Rockondevil]

Just an FYI Samsung probably has the worst foldable on the market. OnePlus, Google, Vivo, Honor, Xiaomi Oppo, Huawei have better foldables with an actual usable outer display, thinner, lighter, better cameras and less visible crease. Not sure why you'd compare a future foldable iPhone with the worst foldable on the market, also Samsung was not the first foldable on the market.

Maybe it's just where I live but it's generally just Samsung or iPhone.
You see the odd other brand mixed in occasionally, but nobody really cares.

And because of that I used Samsung as, at least from my perspective, they are the biggest competition.

 

[Nocty]

foldable why?

I still use my iphone 11 that I bought mny years ago from ebay. works like a charm.. has everything I would ever need on it including a good camera.

 

[Trunx81]

My biggest problem with those foldable phones is how thick they are when they are folded. Like two phones glued together. Apple will probably announce the iphone 17 "air", the thinnest iphone yet, although they are limited to the size of the usb-c outlet. Skip that, make it just rechargable via induction, and you could go sizes we´ve never seen before. Then use this as a base for the foldable phone.

 

[Cyberpunkd]

Looks at my iPhone 13 Pro still being perfectly fine:

Earliest possible date to switch would be Jan 2027 when I will have by phone for 5 years, not switching earlier.

 

[Cyberpunkd]

My biggest problem with those foldable phones is how thick they are when they are folded. Like two phones glued together. Apple will probably announce the iphone 17 "air", the thinnest iphone yet, although they are limited to the size of the usb-c outlet. Skip that, make it just rechargable via induction, and you could go sizes we´ve never seen before. Then use this as a base for the foldable phone.

What is the point for removing extra 0.05mm? It's going thinner for the sake of it. I would much rather eliminate bezels in order not to make the phone larger, since this is way more problematic e.g. in a running shorts pocket than the thickness.

 

[Days like these...]

My biggest problem with those foldable phones is how thick they are when they are folded. Like two phones glued together. Apple will probably announce the iphone 17 "air", the thinnest iphone yet, although they are limited to the size of the usb-c outlet. Skip that, make it just rechargable via induction, and you could go sizes we´ve never seen before. Then use this as a base for the foldable phone.

What are you talking about!? the thinnest foldable is less than 1 mm thicker than the iPhone 16 Pro max. 2 phones glued together would be about 17-18mm the thinnest foldable is 8.93mm.

 

[ntropy]

well over 1k and the notifications UI will still be shit

 

[ReBurn]

foldable why?

I still use my iphone 11 that I bought mny years ago from ebay. works like a charm.. has everything I would ever need on it including a good camera.

I don't see the allure of a modern foldable phone, either. But I also have my iPad with me pretty much all the time so if I need a screen bigger than my phone for something I just pull that out of my backpack. I guess I can see why some people would prefer a foldable phone over a tablet in a backpack, though.

 

[diffusionx]

$1000 for a phone is already ridiculous, $2000 is going to put them in the APPLE VR unsustainable range.

There are phones at $2000 and above now MSRP, and they're not from Apple.

 

[Trogdor1123]

Apple customers are unwashed masses.

I like their stuff because of how well it integrates within the ecosystem system. It's always amazed me how easy it is with a family.

 

[Days like these...]

There are phones at $2000 and above now MSRP, and they're not from Apple.

Other than Huawei's 10" foldable phone I cant think of any.

 

[Puscifer]

$1000 for a phone is already ridiculous, $2000 is going to put them in the APPLE VR unsustainable range.

Pixel fold showed us even Android people will do it, it's all apple needed to go for it

 

[Reizo Ryuu]

a 2000+ dollar phone sounds completely absurd.

 

[Coconutt]

I walked down the flip phone route recently and I switched it out for a Samsung S25+ as soon as the pre-orders went up. It's a neat gimmick and draws attention at first but for my personal use case I prefer ol reliable a flat rectangular phone without a crease in the middle.

 

[Great Auk]

iPhones are boring to me and don't have anything over a good Android.

The real innovation at Apple is happening at the chip level and their laptops.

The MacBook Air is one of the best deals you can get in terms of cost/performance and display quality.

Their Mac Minis are also an amazing deal.