The latest changes make it seem like prospective customers will have to get used to using Touch ID again, in addition to parting with a large sum of money, to buy the foldable iPhone. This is because design issues will prevent the adoption of Face ID.
Ming-Chi Kuo, an analyst at TF International Securities, thinks that the foldable iPhone would provide a “genuine” AI experience with its improved multimodal functionality and cross-app interaction.
A plethora of Apple Intelligence capabilities should have been released for a multiplicity of compatible goods by the time the gadget is scheduled for an official announcement. Kuo said that the book-style foldable iPhone will use Touch ID integrated into the side button instead of Face ID because of design and internal space constraints.
When it comes to the specs, Kuo mentions that there will be an interior display that is 7.8 inches and crease-free, and an exterior screen that is 5.5 inches.
Previous comments by analyst Ross Young indicated that thicker front glass, which would also require chemical treatment, would be necessary for Apple to remove the crease.
The procedure will probably be expensive, but it’s a cost the business must bear in order to set its foldable iPhone apart from other models. The thickness ranges from 4.5 to 4.8 mm when fully unfolded to 9 to 9.5 mm when folded, among other specifications.
The components used in the construction of the device are titanium alloy for the chassis and stainless steel and titanium alloy for the hinge, according to Kuo.
The analyst teases that Apple would use a high-density battery in the foldable iPhone, similar to the one in the iPhone 17, but she stops short of saying whether the battery will be silicon-carbon cells or larger-capacity lithium-polymer. Speculation has it that the Cupertino behemoth will include this technology into next goods, but the company has been mum on when exactly this will happen.
Reportedly, Apple will complete the requirements for the foldable iPhone in the second quarter of 2025, and mass production is scheduled for Q4 2026 when it comes to the launch timeframe, WCCFTECH shares.
Buyers may have to shell out $2,000 to $2,500 for each device because of all the moving parts and the fact that the manufacturer is only expected to produce five million units. It doesn’t look good when compared to Apple’s annual sales, but as shipments start picking up speed, the corporation can expand volume.
Keep in mind that these specifics could alter at any moment, so readers should take Kuo’s predictions with a grain of salt.
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