Apple Foldable with plenty of space supposedly 2026 in production

Apple’s large foldable with a flexible screen is said to be planned as well as a first “iPhone Fold” in the coming year. This is written by the well -known analyst Jeff PU from GF Securities from Guangzhou in a report to investors. The hardware should comprise up to 18.8 inches when it is opened. Mass production can be expected in the fourth quarter of 2026.

NPI at the producer Foxconn

For comparison: The first iPhone foldable should reach 7.8 inches-in the “book style”, as you know it from the Samsung Galaxy Fold or the Google Pixel Fold, in which the opened device forms approximately a square. According to PU, the development of both devices runs in parallel, and the iPhone Fold will also be manufactured in the end of next year. According to the analyst, who wants to have his information from Apple’s supply chain, both products have reached the “New Product Introduction” phase (NPI) near Foxconn, which is about to build full production. Whether the devices will also be on the market in 2026 or it will take until 2027 remains in the dark.

Other market observers assume in 2027 or even 2028 as the time of publication for the large Apple foldable. They rather believe that Apple starts with an iPhone 18 fold and only later with a large foldable. This includes Mark Gurman from Bloomberg and the display expert Ross Young. At the same time, it is speculated which type of product is a large foldable.

Macos vs. iPados – both can come

Because it is obviously still unclear whether Apple wants to build an iPad or a foldable Mac. So far, the group had refused to equip Macs with touchscreens. But recently there have been different speculation. Since MacOS 16 is in front of a redesign, Apple could use this to optimize the surface for “sausage fingers”.

However, an iPad as a foldable would be a safe choice. Apple is currently producing its tablets with up to 13 inches. A larger screen with good portability could open up new target groups for the iPad, especially if the iPados operating system is professionalized, for example through stronger multitasking and window management. At the latest in the case of an 18.8 -inch screen of a foldable – the other observer has already seen at 20 inches – this would have to be implemented.