Seven years after Samsung launched its first Galaxy folded handset, Apple’s first foldable iPhone is expected to come in 2026. The details of the alleged foldable specifications have come first online, and a tipster has now highlighted some light on the anticipated price of the foldable iPhone (or iPhone fold). According to the latest leak, the first foldable iPhone can be more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7, which was launched by the South Korean firm earlier this month.
IPhone fold in China (anticipated)
In a post on Weibo, the Chinese microblogging website, Tipster SetSuna Digital (Translated from Chinese) claims that Apple will launch its first foldable iPhone CNY at 15,999 (about Rs 1,93,100)For base variants with 256GB storage. This indicates that Apple’s handset can be much more expensive than the recently launched Samsung Galaxy Z fold 7, The price of CNY is 13,999 (about Rs 1,69,000) In the country.
Photo Credit: Weibo/ SetSuna Digital
Customers who want to buy foldable iPhone with 512GB or 1TB storage will spend CNY 17,999 (about Rs 2,17,200) and CNY 19,999 (about Rs 2,41,400) respectively. For comparison, the same storage variant is priced at CNY 14,999 (about Rs 1,81,000) and CNY 17,499 (about Rs 2,11,300).
If these claims are accurate, it means that the top-of-the-line Samsung Galaxy Z fold 7 1TB storage variants will cost less than the alleged iPhone fold with 512GB storage. Apple’s margin on foldable phones is expected to be high, and the company may produce and sell a limited number of handsets.
Recent reports suggest that the iPhone fold will be equipped with a crease-free inner screen, produced by Samsung, while Kaj and metal backplates are supplied by a company known as M-TEC. The handset is also asked to run on a customized version of Apple’s smartphone operating system, which is expected to be iOS 27.
It is worth noting that these prices for the handsets belong to the Chinese market, and the cost of the handset may vary in other markets such as South Korea and America. It is also not currently clear that the iPhone folds will be launched in limited areas, such as the company’s price Apple Vision Pro Mixed Reality Headset.
