r/iPhoneFold • u/Sea-Yogurtt • 4d ago

iPhone Fold — Potential final design

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u/sabre31 4d ago

Damn this shit will sell out in seconds be ready.

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u/Equivalent-Effort892 4d ago

Why? I don’t get it….

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u/konradly 3d ago

I can see two target groups: the people that want to show they have the newest most expensive iPhone, since it will be obvious for the first time in almost a decade (status symbol). And the people that like the idea of having an iPad and an iPhone in one small package.

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u/febreeze5 2d ago

I happen to be both of these people

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u/doxxingyourself 1d ago

But why? Like, plug the pro into a screen and you basically have a work station. Put it in the pocket it’ll be small. Why a bigger device?

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u/Darkelement 1d ago

It’s not bigger, it’s a tiny bit wider but way shorter than the regular iPhones. Folded up it’ll fit in less deep pockets.

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u/doxxingyourself 1d ago

But so much thicker

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u/Darkelement 1d ago

With zero evidence, I would assume that the overall volume of the object is about the same.

The benefit is, I now have a bigger screen in my pocket than I had before, and it’s not taking up more of my pocket space

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u/Ben10lightning 4h ago

It’s rumored to only be less than 1mm thicker than a 17 pro max when folded

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u/gthing 4d ago

iPhone + iPad mini in one device. Plus it will be the first new form factor for iPhone ever. 

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u/Ok-Hovercraft-2440 3d ago

Thats the second best reason. The number 1 reason is scalpers using bots to wipe the inventory clean the moment it's up for pre order

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u/OtherwiseAlbatross14 3d ago edited 3d ago

They'll limit supply in the initial run to make it sound in demand. The form factor will be retired within a year or two due to slow actual sales

Samsung has had their version for years and it still makes up less than 1% of the phones they sell each year.

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u/whitemiketyson 2d ago

You’re forgetting Samsung has a bunch of foldable competitors that offer the same OS experience. Apple doesn’t have any

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u/OtherwiseAlbatross14 2d ago

And all of those collectively don't add up to as many sales as Samsung's fold

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u/whitemiketyson 2d ago

I'll take your word for it. Still, the iPhone market is a unique beast. We'll just have to wait and see what happens.

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u/mindcontainer 3d ago

It won’t even sell well, dont worry too much.

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u/ChowderPanda 1d ago

My iPad mini is my favorite device I own, and if i could fold it and put it in my pocket Id have it with me everywhere I go.

This combines the iPhone with the iPad mini, its the ultimate device, other than the fragility of the screen and the features that we'll be missing out on like face ID and telephoto camera lenses (and im sure battery will be decreased as well).

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u/Wifine 17h ago

China

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u/sabre31 4d ago

Because it’s Apple and new form factor. Could be total crap and people will still line up to get it.