Sonny Dickson today shared detailed images of a foldable dummy iPhone unit with what appears to be a finalized design, offering the best look at what the device will look like, with the suggestion that the device will only come in white.
Dummy units are non-functional units intended primarily for display purposes and for accessory manufacturers, who need a high level of physical accuracy to mass produce cases and other accessories before a device is announced. Dickson first shared early production dummy models of the foldable iPhone alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max in April, providing the first real visual confirmation of the foldable’s passport-style form factor.
The latest foldable iPhone mannequin is significantly more detailed than those that have already been circulating. Earlier this week, the leaker known as “Ice Universe” shared what appeared to be an image of a white foldable iPhone mannequin, but Dickson’s unit offers a much clearer view of the design and display.
First look at the iPhone Fold dummy unit. It doesn’t appear that Apple will offer multiple colors, with white currently appearing to be the only option. What do you think? pic.twitter.com/olMzm6t6Ts
– Sonny Dickson (@SonnyDickson) June 7, 2026
The images align with the larger body of design rumors accumulated so far. The device is expected to feature a book-shaped, passport-shaped design with a 4:3 aspect ratio, wider than it is tall and unlike any foldable currently on the market, with a 5.5-inch exterior screen and a 7.8-inch interior OLED panel that would make it slightly smaller than the iPad mini when opened.
Rumors point to an ultra-thin 4.5mm titanium frame, with volume buttons moved to the top edge of the device, no action button, Touch ID in place of Face ID, and a horizontal dual-camera array on the back in an iPhone Air-style camera tray.
The latest dummy models reveal several new design aspects, such as the fact that the lid screen will be edge-to-edge and slightly curved at the edges, the camera flash will be located under the rear microphone in the camera tray, the rear microphone has a new design consisting of five punched holes, and the front camera on the inner screen is located at the top left. This will almost certainly have implications for Dynamic Island.
Regarding the color of the device, Dickson’s observation corroborates a report from Friday, in which the Weibo leaker known as “Instant Digital” suggested that there might not be a black finish, with white potentially being the only option. BloombergMark Gurman of Mark Gurman previously reported that Apple plans to avoid bright colors and stick to traditional finishes.
It’s worth noting that several new premium products such as the Apple Watch Ultra and Vision Pro have only launched with one color option. The approach would be broadly consistent with how Apple has previously handled launches of generational significance. The iPhone X debuted in November 2017 in just two colors, Silver and Space Gray, at a then-record starting price of $999. The iPhone XS that followed a year later added Gold to the lineup, and Apple may take the same incremental approach with the iPhone Ultra over time.
The foldable iPhone is expected to be announced in September 2026 alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, at a starting price that Gurman predicts will cross the $2,000 threshold.
