Judging from the supply chain progress disclosed so far, Apple will officially release its first folding screen mobile phone in September this year. This flagship model will most likely be called iPhone Ultra. Actual photos of its white version model have been leaked on the Internet recently.
Today, an overseas blogger posted a tweet on the X platform, revealing the complete model of this white Apple's first foldable phone. The appearance of the entire phone is exactly the same as the previously exposed black model. The square body shape continues the design language of Apple's flagship models in recent years.
The mass production model exposed this time shows that there is an obvious crease visible to the naked eye in the middle of the opening and closing of the screen. However, relevant sources have simultaneously clarified that what is exposed now is only a test model in the early trial production stage. The crease control performance will be significantly optimized and improved in the retail version that will eventually be released to consumers.
According to previous information from the industry chain, this iPhone Ultra will mainly provide two color matching versions in the initial stage. The white version unveiled this time has been finalized as the official release color. The other alternative color is likely to be dark indigo. The overall color tone will be based on the dark blue on the upcoming iPhone 17 Pro.
In terms of core hardware configuration, it is rumored that this iPhone Ultra will be directly equipped with the A20 Pro chip built using the new 2nm process. It will also come with 12GB of running memory as standard. The performance release and multi-tasking capabilities will be qualitatively improved compared to the current iPhone 17 Pro series.
In response to the folding screen crease issue that users complain about the most, supply chain news shows that this model will use a customized liquid metal hinge structure, starting from the mechanical structure level to reduce the visibility of the screen crease as much as possible and improve the durability of repeated opening and closing.
Well-known Apple supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has previously published a public article pointing out that because the initial production yield of this folding screen phone is low and the production ramp-up rate is much slower than that of conventional candy bar flagships, the shortage of supply after the official launch will most likely last until at least the end of 2026. The first batch of users are likely to face long queues waiting for goods. The price of the phone is said to start at 14,999 yuan.
