Apple’s foldable “iPhone Ultra” will likely support MagSafe charging, Bloombergsaid Mark Gurman in an interview with Tom’s guide.
The dummy models of the iPhone Ultra that surfaced in April did not include a MagSafe ring, unlike the dummy models of the iPhone 18 Pro. Leaked cases for the device had a MagSafe ring, making it unclear whether it would support MagSafe charging.
“All the indications I’ve heard are that MagSafe is planned for this foldable phone. They were able to integrate it into the iPhone Air, and I don’t see why they couldn’t integrate it into the foldable,” Gurman said.
Omitting MagSafe was plausible because the iPhone Ultra is supposed to be super thin, measuring 4.5mm when opened. The device has no room for Face ID camera hardware, and is rumored to use Touch ID instead.
Gurman recapped several other iPhone Ultra rumors:
- Priced over $2,000
- 5.5-inch exterior screen (when closed)
- 7.8-inch interior screen (when unfolded)
- Short and wide passport style design
- Latest Apple modem (probably C2)
- Latest Apple chip (A20 Pro)
- Wide and ultra-wide camera lenses
- No telephoto lens
- Durable hinge, minimal but not invisible crease
- Apple ‘went to great lengths’ to make apps automatically resize to fit different screens
Apple will announce the foldable iPhone alongside the iPhone 18 Pro models at its “Surprise and Shine” event on Wednesday, September 9. Although there have been rumors that the foldable iPhone could be delayed and launch after the iPhone 18 Pro models, Gurman says he would be “very surprised” if the foldable didn’t come out at the same time as the Pro iPhones or “very close to it.”
“Either on the same launch date, or a dual launch, or a few weeks later. This idea of a late October, November launch, massive delays, supply chain issues, I don’t think that’s the case,” he said.
