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Foldable iPhone Rumored to Feature Four Cameras, Touch ID, and More

Apple's first foldable iPhone will be equipped with four cameras, and Touch ID instead of Face ID, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.

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In his Power On newsletter today, Gurman said the four cameras will consist of one front camera, one inner camera, and two rear cameras.

The latest iPad Air, iPad mini, and entry-level iPad models have Touch ID power buttons, and this feature will likely extend to the foldable iPhone.

The foldable iPhone will use Apple's second-generation C2 modem for cellular connectivity, but it will lack a physical SIM card slot, said Gurman.

Apple is currently testing black and white color options for the foldable iPhone, he added.

Gurman expects the foldable iPhone to have a book-like design, with a large inner display when unfolded. Apple supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo previously said the foldable iPhone will have a 5.5-inch outer display, and a 7.8-inch inner display.

Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold7 has an 8-inch inner screen, and a 6.5-inch outer screen.

Kuo said the foldable iPhone — and Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold8, will feature a "crease-free" inner display. He said Apple will achieve this feat by using a laser-drilled metal display plate, which can disperse the stress generated by bending.

Gurman said Apple recently pivoted from on-cell to in-cell display technology, and he believes this change should help to make the foldable iPhone's crease "less obvious."

He said Apple plans to release the foldable iPhone next year — as widely expected.

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Top Rated Comments

10 months ago

touchID? it means huge bezels or in-screen touchID?
3rd option: on the power button, like the iPad Mini.
Score: 16 Votes (Like | Disagree)
TVreporter Avatar
10 months ago
Ah back to Touch ID so in a year or two the next model will have Face ID … then in a few more years a notch, then Dynamic Island

Copy and paste the iPhone pattern! Brilliant Tim!
Score: 11 Votes (Like | Disagree)
akbarali.ch Avatar
10 months ago

1+1+2=5 … I see, makes sense. Not.

Touched is a non-starter for me. At the rumored price point there should be 2 faceid modules.
They will give 4 but charge us for 5, he meant to say.
Score: 11 Votes (Like | Disagree)
10 months ago
TouchID already annoys me on the Macbook... i don't want to go back to that.
Score: 9 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Astrohunter Avatar
10 months ago
How many notches?
Score: 9 Votes (Like | Disagree)
jz0309 Avatar
10 months ago

Gurman said the five cameras will consist of one front camera, one inner camera, and two rear cameras.
1+1+2=5 … I see, makes sense. Not.

Touched is a non-starter for me. At the rumored price point there should be 2 faceid modules.
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)