Media: iPhone Fold will not have a visible crease — Apple managed to eliminate the main drawback of foldable smartphones

The year 2026 will be important for Apple: it is expected that the company will present its first folding smartphone in the fall, which is already attracting huge interest and will surely take gadgets in this segment to a new level.

What is known

The Chinese portal United Daily News reported important information that Apple found a way to make the crease between the displays of the iPhone Fold (a tentative name) absolutely invisible to the user.

Currently, many manufacturers have tried to achieve a similar result, but none have succeeded. Although it remains unknown which technology allowed Apple to eliminate the crease, it is worth remembering that back in the spring of 2025, the authoritative Chinese analyst and insider Ming-Chi Kuo asserted that to enhance the strength and invisibility of the fold of the foldable iPhone, Apple uses a liquid metal hinge, and this will be the first time the company uses such a material in such critically important components.

United Daily News is aware that the foldable iPhone is already undergoing engineering tests.

Previously, it was reported that Samsung will supply the screen for the new product, while the hinge was developed by Apple itself in collaboration with Shin Zu Shing and Amphenol.

For those who want to know more

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Source: United Daily News