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Updated · Yanko Design · Aug 21
Apple Launches $2,000-Plus iPhone Ultra on Sept. 18 With Crease-Free Foldable Display
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Updated · Yanko Design · Aug 21

Apple Launches $2,000-Plus iPhone Ultra on Sept. 18 With Crease-Free Foldable Display

3 articles · Updated · Yanko Design · Aug 21

Summary

  • Sept. 18 is the planned on-sale date for Apple’s iPhone Ultra, a foldable priced above $2,000 that Apple says removes the visible screen crease that has dogged the category since 2019.
  • A liquid-metal hinge and display stack are central to that claim: the reported design spreads the bend across a teardrop cavity and lets the panel return flatter, reducing the optical ridge seen on rival foldables.
  • At 4.8mm when open, the device reportedly drops Face ID for a side-button Touch ID sensor, while a 7.8-inch 4:3 inner screen aims to support more tablet-like two-app layouts.
  • Apple is expected to unveil the phone at a Sept. 8 or 9 keynote, backed by iOS 27 fold-state APIs, an A20 Pro chip built on 2nm, and 12GB of RAM.
  • Supply may be the bigger constraint than demand: leakers say Apple could need three to five months to reach a 10 million-unit production target, making early availability uncertain before the holidays.

Insights

With a massive price tag, will Apple's highly anticipated foldable iPhone be a revolutionary triumph or a costly misstep?
Can a revolutionary liquid-metal hinge truly eliminate the dreaded screen crease that has plagued every other foldable phone?
Why is Apple abandoning flagship features like Face ID and telephoto lenses for its most expensive iPhone ever releasing next month?