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Foldable phones have been the playground that Apple has avoided for nearly a decade. But Apple is about to crash the party, uninvited but very on brand. With the Surprise and Shine event locked for September 9 2026, the Apple Foldable iPhone is finally ready to shed its rumour-mill costume for something closer to reality. Also known as the iPhone Ultra, the design will be more passport-style rather than the Samsung foldable type. And importantly, there will likely be no crease in the screen. However, it will come at a high cost. Apple Foldable iPhone price tag might make your wallet fold before the phone does. in fact, Apple Foldable iPhone screen repair cost may jump into the Rs 100000 territory. That is likely 50% of the Apple Foldable iPhone price of over Rs 200000. Oh, by the way, it is also known as the iPhone Ultra. Here is everything worth knowing about the first ever Apple attempt at bending the rules, literally. Yes, meet the Apple Foldable iPhone.
Early whispers peg the Apple Foldable iPhone price in India could be anything from Rs 227000 to Rs 237000. Apple Foldable iPhone price in US will likely be around $2000, but rising component costs may nudge that estimate closer to $2400-$2500.
Apple Foldable iPhone launch date is September 9 2026 and it will share the stage with the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max at the Apple event. Some analysts say production hiccups could push its actual release later.
The Apple Foldable iPhone screen is tipped at 7.8-inch alongside a 5.4-inch cover display, wrapped in a shorter, wider passport-style build rather than the usual Samsung book-style fold. Apple is chasing a genuinely crease-free finish for the Apple Foldable iPhone, leaning on a liquid metal hinge, ultra-thin glass and optically clear adhesive to keep the fold under 0.15mm deep. Will the Apple Foldable iPhone survive daily use? That itself is another story entirely.
Here is the sting: the Apple Foldable iPhone screen repair cost be massive. It could spiral upward of GBP 850 (roughly above Rs 100000), dwarfing the roughly GBP 594 (around Rs 76,000) that Samsung charges for the Z Fold display. With the Apple Foldable iPhone itself expected to cross the Rs 200000 price barrier, that screen alone could account for nearly half the value of the phone.
Under the Apple Foldable iPhone hood sits the A20 chip, built on TSMC's 2nm process, promising roughly 15% faster performance and 30% better efficiency over the A19. 12GB RAM is expected too. This will enable the AI-heavy Siri from working well without actually throwing a tantrum.
In the Apple Foldable iPhone camera department, do not expect a telephoto lens; the slim build reportedly limits the the phone to two 48MP rear lenses, main and ultrawide, arranged on a raised bar much like the iPhone Air. Apple Foldable iPhone cameras at the front are tipped at 24MP each, with Face ID swapped out entirely for Touch ID.
The Apple Foldable iPhone battery is expected to weigh in at 4,883mAh, as per leaks. This is comparable to the Samsung Z Fold 8. Whispers suggest Apple might split the capacity across two separate packs, one on each side, a detail apparently hinted at in the iOS 27 code.