- A reputable source claims that the foldable iPhone Ultra will cost over $2,000
- We’ve also heard that it could support 5G over satellites
- Other specifications have also been detailed, including a small folder and a large battery
The foldable iPhone – now rumored to be called the iPhone Ultra – is sure to be Apple’s most expensive phone to date, and a new price rumor gives us a clearer idea of just how expensive it is.
According to reputable Apple watcher Mark Gurman, writing for Bloomberg (via MacRumors ), the iPhone Ultra will “cross the $2,000 threshold” in the US. However, it’s not clear if that means it will start at over $2,000 or exceed that number in the top configuration. However, the latter possibility would hardly be surprising, since a 2TB iPhone 17 Pro Max already costs $1,999.
So my guess is that Gurman means the starting price will be over $2,000, and even then it’s not a massive surprise when you consider that the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 starts at $1,999.99.
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Still, that would mean the iPhone Ultra costs more than an M5 MacBook Pro in the US, where that device starts at $1,699. It would also be far higher than the $1,199 starting price of the iPhone 17 Pro Max. There’s no word here on the price of the iPhone Ultra in other regions, but assuming the starting price is just over $2,000, it could cost marginally more than the 2TB iPhone 17 Pro Max, which retails for £1,999 / AU$3,799 elsewhere.
That’s a steep price any way you look at it, and it’s one that Apple fans on Reddit have expressed a mixed reaction to. Some say things like “things are going to sell like crack regardless [of] the price point” and “can’t wait to get this,” while other comments include “this is going to fail,” “it’s okay, I don’t want it anyway,” and that it “will be even less popular than the Air.”
A small fold and a high capacity battery
In addition to talk of an expected high price, we’ve also seen a YouTube video from Front Page Tech’s Jon Prosser describing the upcoming phone. According to Prosser, the fold depth here will be around 0.15 mm, which would mean that the fold is not completely invisible, but is smaller than on most foldable phones.
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As for the cameras, Prosser says to expect two 48MP rear cameras, one wide-angle and the other ultra-wide. There is also said to be a hole camera on the cover screen and either a hole camera or an under-display camera on the foldable screen. Prosser claims that Apple has “versions” of the device with the latter design, implying that the company has yet to decide which one to go with.
Additionally, Prosser says to expect a battery of around 5,800 mAh, and while it wouldn’t be the highest-capacity battery we’ve seen in a foldable, it would beat Apple’s current main rivals, such as the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 (4,400 mAh) and the Pixel 10 Pro Fold (5,015 mAh).
Other specs apparently include 12GB of RAM, an A20 Pro chipset and an efficient Apple C2 modem, which is also said to enable 5G over a satellite connection.
Dimensions are apparently 9.5mm when folded and just 4.5mm when unfolded, the latter of which would make the iPhone Ultra thinner than the 5.6mm iPhone Air. However, being so slim means there apparently won’t be room for Face ID, so Touch ID will reportedly be used instead.
These specs are largely in line with what we’ve heard before, but hearing them again increases the chance that they’re accurate. They are also largely specs that go some way towards justifying the high rumored price, but it will be interesting to see how many potential buyers Apple will be able to sway.
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