A foldable iPhone, widely expected to carry the iPhone Ultra name, could arrive in September alongside the iPhone 18 Pro lineup. Leaks have already started to reveal what the device might look like.
Now, a case manufacturer appears to have offered an even clearer view through freshly leaked renders.
The renders show the iPhone Ultra from several angles in a black colorway. One notable detail from the images is that Apple’s foldable may ship without built-in MagSafe support, which could mean owners need a case to enable magnetic wireless charging. This would mark a departure from recent iPhone models, where MagSafe has been standard since the iPhone 12 generation.
Button placement also draws attention in the images. The volume controls appear to sit along the top edge, with the power button located on the right side. This arrangement differs from the standard iPhone layout, where volume buttons typically run down the left edge, suggesting Apple has rethought ergonomics for the folded form factor.
Just below the power button, there is a small cutout that likely serves as an antenna band opening.
On the back, the foldable seems to use a dual-camera arrangement inside a module that echoes the design language seen on the iPhone Air. The streamlined module suggests Apple may prioritize thinness over the triple- and quad-camera arrays found on its Pro models.
Earlier reports from supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, reported by MacRumors, have pointed to a slim profile for the iPhone Ultra, with an unfolded thickness of 4.7mm and a folded thickness of 9.23mm. The device is said to pair a 5.5-inch cover display with a 7.8-inch inner screen that uses a wider aspect ratio. If accurate, the unfolded thickness would make this one of the thinnest foldables on the market, though Apple’s iPhone Ultra prototype hinges face reliability issues that could still affect the final design.
The foldable is expected to run on an A20 Pro chipset and carry a roughly 5,500mAh battery, according to the same supply chain sources. Camera specs are tipped to include a 48MP main rear sensor, and the power button may double as a Touch ID sensor, a feature Apple last used on the iPhone SE and iPad models. These hardware choices come as Apple’s new hardware chief, John Ternus, is shaking things up at Apple in a move to speed up product development. The company is also aiming to resurrect titanium bodies for iPhone models in the coming years.
The rumored specifications position the iPhone Ultra as a direct competitor to Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold series and Google’s Pixel Fold, though Apple appears to be betting on superior thinness and a wider inner display ratio that more closely resembles a tablet than the taller, narrower screens on current foldable Android phones. The 5.5-inch cover screen would also be notably larger than the 3.4-inch outer display on the Galaxy Z Fold6, potentially making the iPhone Ultra more usable when folded shut.
Pricing remains unconfirmed, but the iPhone Ultra would likely command a premium above the iPhone 18 Pro Max, which currently starts at $1,199. Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold6 launched at $1,899, giving Apple room to undercut or match that figure depending on how aggressively it wants to capture early foldable market share. The September timing, if accurate, would put Apple roughly six years behind Samsung’s first Galaxy Fold launch, meaning the company will need to demonstrate clear advantages in build quality, software optimization, or ecosystem integration to justify the wait.
