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Rumors about a foldable iPhone have circulated for years, but if the latest reports are true, Apple will release its first foldable device in 2026. Samsung Display will be the main, and likely only, foldable panel supplier.
Analyst Guo Mingqi (via Chosun Biz) followed Apple's supply chain and determined that the tech giant will likely start manufacturing its first foldable iPhone in late Q3 or early Q4. However, some technical hurdles exist, and Apple is working with Samsung to overcome them.
Foxconn will be Apple's main partner designated to assemble the foldable iPhone. However, the most important component, i.e., the foldable panel, will be supplied by Samsung Display. There's no word on additional foldable display suppliers yet.
The recent report states that the exact specifications for many foldable iPhone components have not yet been finalized. Apple's main concern regarding the foldable iPhone's design is the display crease. The US tech giant is supposedly collaborating with Samsung Display to eliminate the crease before releasing the first foldable iPhone to the public.
The crease is a byproduct of the hinged design and foldable display composition. It's been present on foldable displays ever since the original Galaxy Fold went on sale in 2019. Although the foldable display crease hasn't yet been eliminated entirely, Samsung did make it less visible year after year. Apple wants it gone for good.
Beyond these hurdles, the analyst says that Samsung Display aims to have a foldable panel production capacity of 7 to 8 million units ready for Apple's 2026 foldable iPhone.
Previous rumors stated that Samsung may plan to supply Apple with its most advanced foldable OLED panel, which might be 19% thinner than the panel used for the Galaxy Z Fold series.
In the meantime, Samsung's mobile division is gearing up to launch its seventh-generation Galaxy Z Foldable phones at this summer's Unpacked event, which will likely be hosted in New York City.
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Analyst Guo Mingqi (via Chosun Biz) followed Apple's supply chain and determined that the tech giant will likely start manufacturing its first foldable iPhone in late Q3 or early Q4. However, some technical hurdles exist, and Apple is working with Samsung to overcome them.
Foxconn will be Apple's main partner designated to assemble the foldable iPhone. However, the most important component, i.e., the foldable panel, will be supplied by Samsung Display. There's no word on additional foldable display suppliers yet.
Fighting to minimize the foldable display crease
The recent report states that the exact specifications for many foldable iPhone components have not yet been finalized. Apple's main concern regarding the foldable iPhone's design is the display crease. The US tech giant is supposedly collaborating with Samsung Display to eliminate the crease before releasing the first foldable iPhone to the public.
The crease is a byproduct of the hinged design and foldable display composition. It's been present on foldable displays ever since the original Galaxy Fold went on sale in 2019. Although the foldable display crease hasn't yet been eliminated entirely, Samsung did make it less visible year after year. Apple wants it gone for good.
Beyond these hurdles, the analyst says that Samsung Display aims to have a foldable panel production capacity of 7 to 8 million units ready for Apple's 2026 foldable iPhone.
Previous rumors stated that Samsung may plan to supply Apple with its most advanced foldable OLED panel, which might be 19% thinner than the panel used for the Galaxy Z Fold series.
In the meantime, Samsung's mobile division is gearing up to launch its seventh-generation Galaxy Z Foldable phones at this summer's Unpacked event, which will likely be hosted in New York City.
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