Leaks claim a 2nm A20 Pro chip and 12GB RAM for Apple’s upcoming foldable

A foldable phone is a smartphone with a screen that bends at the middle, like a book instead of a slab. Apple still has not announced one, but multiple April 2026 reports say its first model is still targeting September. (bloomberg.com) (techcrunch.com) The newest leak cycle adds unusually specific internals: an A20 Pro chip built on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.’s 2-nanometer process and 12 gigabytes of RAM. Those details have been echoed in recent rumor roundups and analyst-based reports covering Apple’s foldable and the iPhone 18 Pro line. (macrumors.com 1) (macrumors.com 2) In chipmaking, “2 nanometer” is shorthand for a newer manufacturing generation that usually aims to pack in more performance while cutting power use. For a foldable, that matters because two screens, a thin body and a tight hinge leave less room for battery, cooling and extra components. (wccftech.com) (macrumors.com) The hinge is the other technical problem. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo and later rumor roundups have said Apple plans liquid-metal components in a titanium-and-stainless-steel hinge to improve durability and reduce the crease that shows where foldable screens bend. (macrumors.com 1) (macrumors.com 2) Screen size leaks have also settled into a narrow range. The current consensus in Apple-focused reporting is a roughly 7.8-inch inner display, a 5.5-inch outer display and a 4:3 aspect ratio that makes the opened device closer to an iPad mini than a tall Android foldable. (macrumors.com 1) (macrumors.com 2) Several reports say Apple is trading features to keep the body thin. Rumored compromises include Touch ID in a side button instead of Face ID, a dual rear camera system instead of a more crowded Pro-style stack, and a chassis as thin as about 4.5 millimeters when unfolded. (macrumors.com) (macrumors.com) Price is part of the story because Apple would be entering a market Samsung has led for years. Current reporting pegs the first foldable iPhone above $2,000, with Bloomberg and other outlets framing it as a premium model launching beside the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max rather than a mass-market experiment. (bloomberg.com) (macrumors.com) The caution flag is that none of these specifications are official. Apple has not confirmed the A20 Pro, the 12-gigabyte memory figure, the liquid-metal hinge, the display sizes or the September date, so the current picture is a stack of analyst notes, supply-chain reporting and leak aggregation. (bloomberg.com) (macrumors.com) What is firm today is the direction of travel: Apple’s long-rumored foldable is no longer being discussed as a distant concept. The reporting now points to a 2026 launch window, a book-style design and a hardware strategy built around thinness, battery efficiency and a less visible crease. (bloomberg.com) (macrumors.com)