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Apple Could Have a Foldable Smartphone in 2021
June 29, 2020
Previously, we reported that Apple is trying to get in the high margin foldable smartphone race and has been working on a foldable iPhone, which could get launched as soon as next year.
Figure 1: 2-Display Foldable iPhone Rendering
June 29, 2020
Previously, we reported that Apple is trying to get in the high margin foldable smartphone race and has been working on a foldable iPhone, which could get launched as soon as next year.
Figure 1: 2-Display Foldable iPhone Rendering
Source: GizmoChina
The upcoming foldable iPhone will likely ditch the notched front panel and thus, there will be no facial recognition support. Instead, the company will be opting for a side-mounted fingerprint sensor for the first time. Instead of the design that Samsung and Huawei uses, Apple will be using two displays that will be folded through hinges and will used its existing supply chain partners, including Hon Hai, Daliguang, Kecheng, etc. for the foldable device. However, for early-stage development, Hon Hai could be the only assembly foundry. The company will also be bringing Xinrixing on-board for the first time.