Apple iPhone Ultra Leak Shows 4.5mm Foldable, Eyes September Debut Above $2,000
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Updated · Android Authority · Jun 18
Apple iPhone Ultra Leak Shows 4.5mm Foldable, Eyes September Debut Above $2,000
3 articles · Updated · Android Authority · Jun 18
Summary
Leaked renders shared by Jon Prosser point to Apple unveiling its first foldable iPhone in September alongside the iPhone 18 Pro lineup.
A wider book-style design would make the device feel like a regular iPhone when closed and a compact iPad when opened, rather than using the narrower cover screens seen on earlier foldables.
Prosser says the iPhone Ultra could be 4.5mm thick when unfolded, with a nearly crease-free display and upgraded hinge—about 0.3mm thicker than Samsung's 4.2mm Galaxy Z Fold 7.
Pricing is rumored to top $2,000, placing Apple into a foldables segment Samsung already leads with the Z Fold 7 and expected Fold 8 models.
The leak suggests Apple is entering a more mature market by adopting the wider-display direction Samsung recently embraced, setting up a direct premium foldables fight later in 2026.