Good news for users waiting for a foldable iPhone.

(Dan Tri Newspaper) - According to DigiTimes, the development of the foldable iPhone (iPhone Fold) reached the first prototype (Prototype 1) stage last month.

This is the first stage when the company creates a fully functional device. If everything goes according to plan, Apple could complete prototype testing by the end of 2025. After that, the product will move on to the Engineering Verification Test (EVT) phase.

Apple is testing the first prototype of the iPhone Fold (Image: 9to5mac).

According to 9to5mac , this stage is still very early. After testing the first prototype, Apple will create two more prototypes before moving on to the EVT stage. This is to determine the final design that can be put into production.

Each prototyping phase lasts approximately two months. During this time, Apple's supply chain partners conduct testing before handing over assembly to companies like Foxconn and Pegatron. These partners then verify the production capacity and assembly efficiency of the product.

Sources from the supply chain reveal that Apple has temporarily halted its plans to develop a foldable iPad. The company originally planned to launch the foldable iPad alongside the iPhone Fold.

However, Apple has encountered numerous difficulties during the production process. Foldable screen technology has driven up production costs. Meanwhile, Apple assesses that user demand for foldable devices is not currently very high.

Apple's first foldable iPhone is expected to be announced in the fall of 2026, around the same time as the iPhone 18 lineup.

Previously, the Weibo account of leaker Digital Chat Station stated that the foldable iPhone would be equipped with a dual camera system with 48MP resolution.

Although detailed specifications have not yet been revealed, experts believe the second lens will most likely be an ultra-wide-angle lens, rather than a telephoto lens, due to space limitations inside the foldable device.

A foldable iPhone may launch alongside the iPhone 18 lineup (Image: MacRumors).

Regarding the selfie camera, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo revealed that the foldable iPhone will integrate an under-display camera for the inner screen, while the outer screen (when folded) will use a traditional punch-hole design.

Previous leaks suggest that the foldable iPhone will have a 5.5-inch screen when folded and a 7.8-inch screen when unfolded, with a horizontal folding design similar to the Galaxy Z Fold.

The device is expected to be approximately 4.5mm thick when unfolded and 9.5mm when folded. Apple is also reportedly focusing on improving the hinge to completely eliminate the crease on the screen.

Due to space constraints, the Face ID facial recognition system may not appear on this foldable iPhone model. Instead, Apple will most likely reintegrate the Touch ID fingerprint sensor.

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