Will a foldable iPhone be a reality in the future? The truth is that in recent months different information has emerged about the appearance of an iPhone of this type and then we are going to tell you everything that is known so far about the probable launch.
On the part of Apple there has never been a mention of a folding iPhone nor will there be, because the company does not precisely reveal future product launches , so users are surprised at their usual events throughout the year.
Therefore, what is known about the folding iPhone comes as a result of different leaks that have occurred over time, although they must be treated as such since sometimes they may not be fulfilled and we will never even finally see an iPhone of this style. , although it is good to know at least what is known so far about this phone.
It wouldn’t be crazy
The fact that Apple decided to launch a foldable iPhone would not be a far-fetched event , on the contrary, it would confirm the company’s interest in this very recent smartphone market in which there are already several competitors such as Samsung, Huawei, etc.
Samsung, in fact, has already launched several terminals such as the Galaxy Z Flip 3 or the Galaxy Z Fold 3, both folding phones, but with different concepts since their opening method varies. Huawei has also done the same, as well as Oppo and the odd manufacturer.
An iPhone with a square screen
Already in 2019, one of the first concepts emerged of what a folding iPhone would look like if it became a reality through a concept by a Twitter user named Ben Geskin. That new iPhone would have a square screen once it’s open.
Closed, the folding iPhone would have a rectangular design and the opening made, its screen would be completely square and with a usable surface that is quite comfortable and visual, ideal for taking notes, watching multimedia files in the form of video, etc.
That screen could be used all at the same time or each section individually, so that there would be the possibility of having two applications open at the same time and working with both at the same time, which would facilitate even more productivity.
Possible self-healing display
Information that emerged in the last months of 2020 pointed to the fact that the folding iPhone could equip a self-repairing screen with the ability to “magically” remove small scratches on the surface without user intervention.
It was seen in an Apple patent how that panel would be repaired only in the event of superficial damage or even by applying external agents such as heat or electricity to the part where the phone would be folded, which is often the most critical part of these smartphones.
There is no mention of size or resolution, only an attractive capacity that it could have, although that does not mean that it is already being worked on, or even if it will finally be a reality or not, so it is information that remains there.
Yes, it is rumored that the screen could be of the micro LED type and would have a capacity to support up to 100,000 folds, a fairly high figure considering that this element is one of the weakest points of folding devices.
Foldable iPhone in 2022?
One of the latest information indicates that 2022 would be the year of presentation of the folding iPhone , just shortly after or on the same day as the iPhone 14, so we would have to go to at least September this year to know something.
We already commented on it when we made a list of the devices that Apple could present in 2022, the foldable iPhone would not be the only one and it is not so clear that this will happen, although the iPhone 14 or whatever it should be called is practically safe.
If this year comes, it seems that the presence of the smallest notch that the iPhone 13 has or even its complete disappearance would be a reality, in addition to the presence of powerful hardware and iOS 15 if we talk about 2022 because if it were delayed it could arrive with a version of iOS that we do not know yet today.
Probably before the folding iPhone was presented, if it were to become a reality, we will have more information in the form of leaks during these next months, what is known so far is rather little and is very general data about a device that , once presented, it would surely turn heads.
