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The idea of a foldable iPhone has been floating around the rumor mill for years, but the picture is finally starting to come into focus. That it would be a premium device was never a secret; however, the latest industry leaks—backed by analysts like Mark Gurman and Ming-Chi Kuo—confirm what many of us feared: the price is going to break every record for the brand.
If you were saving up to make the jump to Apple’s flexible-screen format, you may need to adjust your budget, because the hit is going to be substantial.
"Ultra": The surname that justifies the excess
Forget the name "iPhone Fold." According to patent filings and supply-chain moves, Apple would go with the iPhone Ultra naming. In Apple’s ecosystem, that means only one thing: the highest-end, most exclusive, and most expensive product in the lineup (like the Apple Watch Ultra).
Gurman says the starting point for this device would begin at $2,000, but higher-capacity versions could climb to $2,500, far surpassing the price of a current iPhone 17 Pro Max.
Why all the secrecy? The "crease" problem
Many are wondering why Apple is arriving so late to the foldables party when Samsung is already on its seventh generation. The answer lies in Cupertino’s obsession with perfection: they don’t want the display to show a crease.
It leaked that Apple is working on an advanced polymer material, similar to what it has used in the coating of its cases for years, but taken to a nanotechnology level. This display would be "self-healing," capable of filling in small micro-fractures caused by daily use so the central fold is invisible both to the touch and to the eye. This level of engineering is, in large part, what is driving up the final product cost.
Confirmed hardware: A beast in your pocket
iPhone Ultra
El primer plegable de Apple, que según Gurman y Kuo adoptaría el nombre Ultra y llegaría en 2027. Pantalla interna de 7,8″, chip A20 Pro, hasta 2 TB y una pantalla auto-reparable que sería, en parte, lo que dispara su precio.
Pantalla externaOLED LTPO 5,49″ a 120 Hz (rumoreada)
Pantalla internaOLED LTPO 7,8″ a 120 Hz (rumoreada)
ProcesadorApple A20 Pro (2 nm)
RAM12 GB
AlmacenamientoHasta 2 TB
CámarasSistema triple de 48 MP con ProRes (rumoreado)
MaterialesTitanio Grado 5 con pantalla auto-reparable (rumoreada)
LanzamientoPrimer trimestre de 2027 (estimado)
Pros
- Primer plegable de Apple, con pantalla interna de 7,8″ que lo convierte en una mini tablet.
- Chip A20 Pro a 2nm y hasta 2 TB de almacenamiento, specs de tope de gama.
- Material polimérico nanotecnológico que apuntaría a un pliegue invisible al tacto y a la vista.
- Chasis de Titanio Grado 5 para controlar el peso, talón de Aquiles de los plegables.
Cons
- Precio de partida estimado en USD 2.000, escalando a USD 2.500 en la versión de mayor capacidad.
- Lanzamiento corrido a 2027, llegando años después de la séptima generación de Samsung.
- Toda la información proviene de filtraciones (Gurman, Kuo); nada está confirmado oficialmente.
- La pantalla auto-reparable es la apuesta más incierta del paquete, sin precedente comercial.
Editorial Disclosure
Information based on official specs. The author has not had physical access to the product for this report.
