A foldable Apple iPhone is nearly ready for production, new leak reveals

Apple's foldable iPhone could be (finally) right around the corner, with a new report saying the display has "finalized specifications" with production set for autumn 2025.

Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo posted an update on X on Wednesday that Apple supplier Foxconn "is expected to officially kick off the project" in late third quarter or early fourth quarter 2025, meaning anywhere between August and November. Kuo shared a similar update in March, predicting the foldable iPhone's release would be 2026, Kuo says, which would line up with the expected launch of the iPhone 18 series.

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But of course, Kuo adds, "all plans remain subject to change."

One of the biggest updates here is that Kuo says the iPhone's foldable display is reportedly "one of the few components with finalized specifications." This display, the analyst says, will be built using Samsung Display panels, writing that the manufacturer "plans to build annual production capacity for 7-8 million foldable panels to supply the 2026 foldable iPhone."

As for the rest of the foldable iPhone, "many component specifications (including the hinge, which has drawn considerable market attention) have yet to be finalized," Kuo added.

Rumours have run rife about the foldable iPhone for years, with Mashable's Stan Schroeder detailing the latest rumoured specs in March. In Kuo's latest post, they also report rumoured claims that "Apple has placed an order for 15–20 million foldable iPhones," and that Apple "may ship several million units annually in both 2027 and 2028, possibly due to its premium pricing."

And what towering pricing it is.