iPhone fold dummy leak shows a phone unlike any out there

Apple's first foldable is wider, squatter, and more iPad-like than anything Samsung has dared to make.

By Rachit Agarwal Published April 7, 2026

iPhone fold dummy unit front — Sonny Dickson

Fresh dummy units of the iPhone Fold, iPhone 18 Pro, and iPhone 18 Pro Max have surfaced, all but confirming what leaks have suggested for months. Apple is not building another tall, narrow foldable; instead, it’s making a book-style foldable, which should provide a better tablet-like experience when unfolded.

Exclusive First Dummies of what the final size of the iPhone Fold, iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max will look like. pic.twitter.com/X9P9uBK12p
— Sonny Dickson (@SonnyDickson) April 7, 2026

Looking at the dummies, the iPhone Fold has a distinctly wide, compact shape, sitting shorter and wider than anything in Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold lineup, and is more akin to the original Pixel Fold. Open it up, and you are essentially holding a small landscape iPad in your hands.

The iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max dummies flanking it look more familiar, with a triple camera layout on the back and a MagSafe ring sitting front and center. There’s a hint of a smaller Dynamic Island, but we can’t be sure.

What else do you get with the new iPhone Fold

Based on earlier CAD renders, the iPhone Fold features a camera island featuring two cameras, an LED flash, and a microphone. Leaks suggest a large internal 7.8-inch display and a 5.3-inch cover display.

The cover display features rounded edges with a centered hole-punch cutout, which is a first for an iPhone. Open the device, and you will see a large folding display stretching to the rounded corners, with slim bezels and a hole-punch camera tucked into the top-left corner.

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The dummies do not show any cutouts for the punch-hole cameras, so the exact size of the cutout is still unconfirmed.

When can you get one?

Reports suggest Foxconn has already begun early-stage trial production, with suppliers suggesting a second-half 2026 window.

However, analyst Tim Long believes the iPhone Fold will be announced at Apple’s September event alongside the iPhone 18 Pro, but will not start shipping until December.

Apple is also reportedly building foldable-specific features into iOS 27, including split-screen support and a more iPad-like multitasking experience.

If you are already eyeing one, start saving. Pricing is expected to land somewhere north of $2,000.

Rachit is a seasoned tech journalist with over ten years of experience covering the consumer technology landscape.

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