The foldable phone market has been busy for many years, but the outside world is always waiting Apple When to join the fray. Recently, suspicions have leaked out again on the Internet iPhone Fold The design drawing is said to come from the mobile phone protective case industry chain.
These CAD drawings not only show the appearance of the device when it is opened and closed, but also reveal details such as lens configuration, selfie lens position and button layout.
Although the size and final specifications cannot be confirmed yet, these clues have given rise to speculation about Apple’s foldable iPhone The imagination becomes more and more concrete. Whether these design drawings are close to real products or they are just speculations by the industry based on rumors is still worthy of continued observation.
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iPhone Fold final design suspected to be exposed
Whether Apple will launch a foldable phone has been a topic of discussion in the technology circle for many years. Ever since Samsung launched its first foldable phone in 2019, there have been rumors that Apple is developing a similar product, but it has never been officially unveiled. Recently, a suspected iPhone Fold design has appeared again on the Internet, giving the outside world more room for imagination about this mysterious device.
The leaked pictures come from well-known whistleblower Sonny Dickson. He shared two 3D CAD design drawings on the social platform, showing the appearance of the device in the open and folded states. In the past, every time he broke the news, he had a very high accuracy rate, which also made this content more attractive.
However, he did not attach more instructions, nor did he reveal the size or any technical details, leaving only the picture for everyone to interpret.
▲Picture source:Sonny Dickson
In fact, as early as December 2025, a batch of CAD design drawings purported to be iPhone Fold appeared on the Internet. The new picture exposed this time is highly consistent in appearance with the previously leaked information, so it has once again triggered discussion.
This type of CAD drawings usually appear in the supply chain before a mobile phone is officially released, especially by manufacturers of protective cases and accessories. These manufacturers need to know the device size and hole location in advance so that they can launch accessories simultaneously when new mobile phones are launched. Therefore, the industry often obtains design data through the supply chain and makes housing models based on it.
In other words, these design drawings may not necessarily come directly from within Apple, but may just be versions drawn by accessory manufacturers based on market rumors and speculation. Even so, if the design drawings from different sources match each other, they may still reveal some close to the actual design direction.
Judging from the information leaked so far, the proportions of this folding iPhone when unfolded seem to be close to that of the iPad mini. In other words, it may be a device that is close to the size of a tablet when opened and resembles an ordinary mobile phone when closed.
This design idea is actually quite similar to the folding mobile phones currently on the market. The goal is to take into account the portability of the mobile phone and the reading or entertainment experience of the tablet.
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Several distinct features can be observed from the CAD drawings. The first is the selfie lens of the outer screen. The design shows that it has a punch-hole-like design and is positioned in the center of the screen, similar to the layout of many Android phones.
When the device is fully unfolded, there appears to be another lens in the upper left corner of the internal screen. This means that Apple may design two sets of front lenses, one for off-screen selfies or video calls, and the other for use after opening.
This configuration is actually not uncommon among folding phones. Because users may need selfie or call lenses in different modes, one lens inside and one outside can bring a better user experience.
— Sonny Dickson (@SonnyDickson) March 9, 2026
As for the main camera part, the design shows a horizontally arranged lens module on the back. The entire module looks like a horizontal camera strip, which contains two lenses and an independent flash.
This design is similar to some current Android phones, but is slightly different from the three-lens square module style of recent iPhones.
It has been previously reported that the lens module may adopt an all-black design, which means that the so-called “camera platform” is different from the body color. However, this time the CAD drawings show that the camera area seems to be the same color as the body, so the two statements are still different.
Another detail worth noting is the key configuration. The design drawing shows that the volume button seems to have been moved to the left side of the fuselage, which may be related to the internal space arrangement of the folding structure.
Although these design drawings have caused a lot of discussion, their authenticity has not yet been confirmed. Even if the whistleblower has a good record of accuracy in the past, it does not mean that every piece of news is completely correct.
▲Picture source:Sonny Dickson
More importantly, the market has actually been speculating on the launch time of the foldable iPhone for many years. Almost every year someone predicts that Apple will launch a foldable phone, but it never comes to fruition.
However, many analysts currently believe that 2026 may be the time when Apple truly joins the folding phone market. If this prediction holds true, the new product is likely to be unveiled at the annual September launch event.
The problem is that there is still a lack of more concrete parts information for this foldable phone compared to the numerous supply chain leaks before iPhone launches in the past. For example, there has been no large-scale supply chain information exposure for screen panels, hinge structures or other key components.
This situation has led some observers to maintain reservations that the actual product design may still be in the tweaking stage.
Conclusion
Judging from the current information, this iPhone Fold may adopt an expansion ratio like a small tablet, with a horizontal dual-lens module and an internal and external selfie lens design. However, in the absence of more supply chain evidence, everything remains uncertain.
If Apple does choose to launch a folding iPhone in the future, it’s likely to redefine the product genre in the same way that the iPhone reshaped the smartphone market. Before its official debut, every news about iPhone Fold will continue to attract the attention and imagination of the technology circle.
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