Apple is said to be testing a series of foldable iPhone models, but has not released it in the near future because of many concerns.
A simulated design of a folding screen iPhone. Photo: Macrumors |
"Apple is developing and testing a series of foldable phone prototypes. However, the technology still has too many problems. There are also concerns whether folding smartphones will be able to maintain a foothold in the market or not. will disappear in the next few years. So Apple decided to closely monitor the market and improve based on the mistakes of its competitors," Dylandkt, a well-known account specializing in leaks, wrote on Twitter. .
This person also said, another reason is that Apple does not want the folding smartphone to become "a design that goes backwards compared to the current iPhone". This is what can happen if they have issues with durability and screen quality due to the folding feature.
However, Apple can overcome the above barriers to launch a folding iPhone model in the next 1-2 years. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said that Apple is developing an 8-inch flexible OLED screen iPhone with QHD + resolution of 1,800 x 3,200 pixels. And analyst Ross Young believes that 2024 will be the most reasonable period for this product to be on the market.
According to Bloomberg early last year, Apple started the preliminary development phase with the folding iPhone, but it still needs a few more years before launching.
Apple is said to have asked Foxconn to produce two folding iPhone prototypes with a similar mechanism to the Galaxy Z Fold and Z Flip. However, the company seems to be leaning towards the Z Fold-like design because the 8-inch screen size is too large, unable to open vertically like the Z Flip.
Samsung has offered a number of folding phones in recent years, while many smartphone manufacturers are also following this trend. However, the products still face many challenges such as durability and build quality, and higher prices than conventional smartphone models.
Via Macrumors