Apple iPhone Fold Launch Will Need Samsung's Help: What It Means

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22-07-2025

The iPhone Fold launch from Apple is widely expected in 2026 and Samsung is going to be a part of how the new product turns out
Apple's first iPhone foldable version will be heavily relying on its rivals to come through unscathed. The company is going to need external help to make its first product in the segment, and that help could be from Samsung. According to Bloomberg, Samsung is going to offer the foldable display and other parts that will form a core part of the iPhone foldable version.
The report also points out that Apple might have to go along with the existing foldable formula, which means the iPhone Fold could be similar to the design of the Galaxy Z Fold series from Samsung.
Apple's Fold, Courtesy Samsung
Samsung started the foldable market with the Z Fold model and it has the backend support to make these devices. Apple has relied on the company for displays over the years and the report says its iPhone Fold model will also have the same template. The report says Apple could use the hinge mechanism developed by Samsung that promises a near-creaseless screen, something that Apple would demand even for its first-gen product.
Samsung is rumoured to be developing the screen exclusively for Apple's first foldable smartphone with UTG Lens technology. It's most likely a variant of the ultra-thin glass (UTG) that Samsung utilises in its bendable goods.
The iPhone Fold model is expected to launch by the end of 2026 and its design could be fairly similar to the Galaxy Z Fold 7 or Fold 8 version. Apple is likely to price its first foldable model over $2,000 (Rs 1,72,500 approx) which could be easily as high as Rs 2 lakh in markets like India because of cost and duty differences.
Friendly Rivalry?
While Apple will seek assistance from its rivals on the hardware side, the OS aspect of the iPhone Fold will be tuned to run on the devices, something we could hear more about with the iOS 27 version that releases next year.
According to reports, Apple's first foldable is said to be a book-style folding device, similar to the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 and might have a 12-inch inner screen with two rear cameras. In terms of dimensions, it could come with 9.2mm in thickness when folded and 4.6mm when unfolded.
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July 22, 2025, 12:35 IST
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