For its second iPhone Fold, Apple could use a more traditional foldable design similar to the Galaxy Z Flip.<\/b>
\nApple is reportedly considering a second foldable, which arrives after the iPhone Fold rumored to launch this year.
With its second foldable, Apple may be considering a more traditional clamshell design, similar to the Galaxy Z Fold or the Motorola Razr.
There are no concrete plans yet, and this phone may not arrive anytime soon.
Apple has a few new form factors that it has long reported to be working on. The most buzzworthy is the iPhone Fold, which is expected to debut alongside the iPhone 18 later at Apple\u2019s yearly September event. Much before its launch, the iPhone Fold is already shaping trends with its unusual \u201cwider\u201d aspect ratio and driving Android brands to adopt the same. Apple\u2019s next foldable, however, could be far more conventional.
While the first Apple foldable has yet to hit the shelves, the industry is buzzing with speculation about the second. Bloomberg\u2018s Mark Gurman notes that Apple has begun considering its second foldable, which will align with what brands like Samsung and Motorola have been doing for over half a decade. Gurman, in the latest edition of his weekly newsletter, says that the next foldable device would be \u201ca square, clamshell-style foldable phone,\u201d rivaling the Galaxy Z Flip and the Motorola Razr.
This supposedly supplants earlier plans for a folding iPad, which was recently reported to have encountered issues. Interestingly, when the first Apple foldable rumors emerged, they pointed toward a clamshell rather than a device that opens sideways, which is what the rumors have since evolved into. Interesting, much before than that, a YouTuber converted a regular iPhone into a flip phone.
Don\u2019t want to miss the best from Android Authority?
Gurman cautions that the square clamshell is \u201cfar from guaranteed\u201d to reach the market and that Apple is relying on the first phone foldable to be successful enough to carve out a separate space for foldables \u2014 multiple of them.
There\u2019s an equal chance, Gurman adds, of Apple shifting its focus towards developing a book-style foldable with a more traditional aspect ratio identical to the Galaxy Z Fold, inspired by the greater demand for book-style foldables than flip phones. Either way, we are unlikely to witness the second foldable this year.
Based on previous rumors, the first-gen iPhone Fold will feature a 6.5-inch inner screen and a 5.5-inch cover screen. It is expected to be wider than traditional foldables, and you can imagine it to fit your palm, similar to a standard passport. The iPhone Fold is also expected to be powered by Apple\u2019s A18 chip and to feature only two rear cameras, presumably to prevent the camera island from making the phone thicker or heavier. These may change later, as the phone nears production.<\/p>\n