Are we close to an iPhone «Flip»? Is Apple following Samsung into foldable devices?

Samsung is undoubtedly the pioneer in foldable phones, and even brought prices down considerably the second time round. However, this has not deterred Apple, which wants a share of this market. In fact, the company is rumoured to have been working for some time on a device with a folding screen, along the lines of Samsung’s models.

Although the company has yet to make an official statement on the matter, reports suggest that Apple will release a model with a folding screen called «iPhone Flip». Until now, however, no one had attempted to show what a foldable iPhone might look like. That has now changed, as Concepts iPhone has published a video showing a possible version of the iPhone Flip, though this is, of course, not an official unveiling.

The video shows a smartphone with a clamshell design, like Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip 3, which was released last month. It appears to have a curved stainless steel frame, and the metal body of the «iPhone Flip» looks very similar to the iPhone 12 Pro, which was released last year, with the key difference being that it folds in half. Overall, its design remains the same in terms of the placement of the antenna line, Lightning port, earpiece, speakers, power and volume controls, and even the mute buttons.

The main difference between the hypothetical «iPhone Flip» and existing iPhone models is the size of the notch, a change also rumoured for the iPhone 13. Reports also suggest that the folding screen could be a 120Hz Pro Motion Liquid Retina XDR display. There is also a possibility that it could be powered by Apple’s M1 chipset, which is already used in the iPad Pro.

Given that wearing masks makes Face ID extremely difficult to use, the «iPhone Flip» may also feature a second biometric authentication method, such as Touch ID. Finally, the «iPhone Flip» is rumoured to feature wireless charging technology and to come in Silver, Tangerine, Rose Gold and Product RED.
Of course, all of this is merely speculation, as Apple has not officially announced any plans to release a foldable smartphone. We will therefore have to wait and see which of these predictions prove true and which are disproved.

One thing is certain: on the TheFixers blog, we will keep you updated with every piece of information about the «iPhone Flip» and all the latest news from the world of technology!