Apple iPhone Ultra
The iPhone Ultra is a foldable smartphone from Apple Inc., expected to be released in the fall of 2026. This product is positioned as an AI driven smartphone and serves as an Ultra flagship, significantly higher than the existing iPhone Pro series, with a starting price of approximately $2000.
On March 8, 2026, Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman confirmed that Apple plans to launch the iPhone Ultra in 2026. On April 22, 2026, Vadim Yuryev posted a tweet on the X platform to showcase the model. On May 5, 2026, the YouTube channel Unbox Therapy released a video sharing the experience of getting started with an iPhone Ultra model.
The iPhone Ultra adopts a book style folding design or a flip style folding design, similar to the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold series, with an outer screen size of about 5.3 to 5.5 inches and an inner screen size of about 7.6 to 7.8 inches, and is equipped with an under screen sensor.
Cancel Face ID and switch to the Touch ID side button integrated into the power button. The entire machine is equipped with 4 cameras, including dual front facing cameras. The body is made of titanium alloy material, and the hinge part is made of liquid metal. The durability is improved through die-casting processing technology and metal support plates, achieving a nearly wrinkle free effect.
In December 2024, Apple announced a new hinge design patent that enhances flexibility and durability through finger like and crescent groove structures. Equipped with TSMC's 2nm process A20 Pro chip, it supports eSIM technology and provides exclusive features such as split screen when running iOS 27 system.
In April 2026, Bloomberg reported that screen quality and overall durability issues had been resolved. Cancel the telephoto lens and magnetic MagSafe, and adopt a pure eSIM design. In June 2026, the iPhone Ultra foldable phone model was exposed in two colors. On June 15th, it was announced that the iPhone Ultra will be released in early 2027.
The approximate parameters are as follows:
| 3.5mm jack | No |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| Build | Amorphous alloy frame |
| Card slot | No |
| Charging | Wired |
| Wireless MagSafe/Qi2 (no magnets) | |
| Chipset | 3 nm |
| Colors | Black, White |
| Dimensions | Unfolded: 120.6 x 167.6 x 4.5 mm |
| Folded: 120.6 x 83.8 x 9.2 mm | |
| Dual | 48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS |
| 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF | |
| * camera details are illustrative, no rumored information is available | |
| Features | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) |
| HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. | |
| Internal | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 2TB 12GB RAM |
| NVMe | |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| NFC | Yes |
| OS | iOS |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC |
| Radio | No |
| Resolution | 1920 x 2713 pixels (~428 ppi density) |
| Self-healing memory glass technology (internal display) | |
| Small display crease | |
| Cover display: | |
| LTPO OLED, 120Hz, Ceramic Shield glass | |
| 5.49 inches, 1422 x 2088 pixels | |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) | |
| Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite | |
| SIM | eSIM |
| Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) | |
| Single | 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF |
| Cover camera: | |
| 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF | |
| Size | 7.76 inches, 183.2 cm2 (~90.6% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G |
| Type | Foldable LTPO OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+ |
| Type | 5500 mAh |
| USB | USB Type-C |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec. |
| 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot |