# 189: The Latest iPhone Fold/Ultra Rumors

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Podcast: [The MacRumors Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-macrumors-show-4654070)
Published: 2026-04-10T13:56:05+00:00
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## Resource

On this week's episode of The MacRumors Show , we discuss all of the rumors surrounding Apple's upcoming foldable iPhone, now said to be called the “ iPhone Ultra ," which is shaping up to be a comprehensive redesign unlike anything the company has shipped before. The ‌iPhone Ultra‌ is expected to launch alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ Max this fall, though reports suggest it will ship after the Pro models , potentially as late as December. Pricing is expected to start at over $2,000 , making it the most expensive iPhone Apple has ever sold. The device will have a book-style, passport-shaped design with a 4:3 aspect ratio, wider than it is tall and unlike any foldable currently on the market. When closed, it will have a 5.5-inch outer display; when open, a 7.8-inch inner OLED panel takes over, making it just slightly smaller than the 8.3-inch iPad mini . According to design leaks from Instant Digital , the device will measure just 4.5mm thick when unfolded, which would make it Apple's thinnest iPhone to date. The outer frame is said to be made of titanium for durability at that thinness, while the inner frame uses aluminum. The back features a glass finish with a shorter, iPhone Air-style camera plateau housing two horizontally arranged rear cameras. The same leak revealed that volume buttons are relocated to the top edge of the device, aligned to the right. The inner display features a single punch-hole cutout resulting in a smaller Dynamic Island , while a Touch ID power button and Camera Control remain on the right edge. Reports indicate the ‌iPhone Ultra‌ will support iPad-style multitasking and layouts for running apps side by side when unfolded, befitting its iPad mini-sized inner display. Bloomberg 's Mark Gurman has described it as the "most sig…

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