Apple's Foldable iPhone Ultra: Release Date, Price, and Leaks

摘要: Apple’s Foldable iPhone Ultra May Finally Arrive This Fall, if You Can Get One

The iPhone 18 Pro could be upstaged by Apple's first foldable this yea

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Apple’s Foldable iPhone Ultra May Finally Arrive This Fall, if You Can Get One

The iPhone 18 Pro could be upstaged by Apple's first foldable this year, but production challenges could make the rumored iPhone Ultra hard to get at launch.

David Lumb

Managing Editor, Mobile

Patrick Holland

Director of Content

Vanessa Hand Orellana

Principal Writer

August 26, 2026, 3:08 pm ET

14 min read

The iPhone Ultra will use Touch ID rather than Face ID, reportedly because there wasn't enough room in the thin chassis for a TrueDepth camera system.

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Key takeaways

The foldable iPhone release date will likely be on Sept. 9, the date of the next Apple event.

It could go by any of several names, including the iPhone Fold, iPhone Ultra or iPhone Flip.

The first foldable iPhone will likely be a book-style format, followed by a Razr-style clamshell design.

Recent design leaks point to a wider, squat look, similar to the original Google Pixel Fold.

One analyst predicts it could cost between $2,000 and $2,500.

fall launch event has been confirmed

, and it’s right around the corner, meaning Samsung may not have the

foldable

spotlight to itself for much longer. After years of rumors, mounting reports suggest this could finally be the year Apple unveils its first foldable

, which is rumored to be called the iPhone Ultra.

But announcing it and getting it into people’s hands may be two different challenges. Analyst

Ming-Chi Kuo

, as reported by

MacRumors

, says Apple could unveil the foldable alongside the

iPhone 18

lineup, but wait until later in the year to put it on sale, similar to the iPhone X launch in 2017. Apple on Wednesday sent out invites to an event on Sept. 9, where we expect the next iPhones to be unveiled — and likely the foldable as well.

That event will be a landmark for other reasons beyond the potential launch of a folding iPhone. It’s the first after outgoing CEO Tim Cook formally hands the keys to the Apple

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