Foldable size and screen
- What happened: multiple hands-on and supply reports describe the foldable’s inner and outer display sizes. - The key specific: reports agree on a roughly 7.8‑inch inner display and about a 5.5‑inch outer cover screen, inner at a 4:3 aspect ratio. - Context/reaction: the 4:3 inner ratio aims for iPad-like multitasking while the small cover display keeps the device compact when closed ( ).
Apple’s foldable iPhone rumor picture has narrowed to two display sizes: about 7.8 inches inside and about 5.5 inches outside. (macrumors.com) MacRumors reported on April 23 that recent dummy-model comparisons point to a 7.8-inch inner screen, a 5.5-inch cover screen, and a 4:3 inner aspect ratio. Its broader roundup says the same dimensions have shown up repeatedly across the current rumor cycle. (macrumors.com, macrumors.com) Those numbers also line up with earlier reports from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo and leaker Digital Chat Station. MacRumors and 9to5Mac said Kuo described a roughly 7.8-inch inner panel and 5.5-inch outer panel, while a later leak put the screens at about 7.76 inches and 5.49 inches with the same 4:3 shape inside. (macrumors.com, 9to5mac.com, macrumors.com) A 4:3 display is the same basic shape Apple uses on the iPad, which makes app layouts and split-screen work look more tablet-like than phone-like. MacRumors said the opened device would sit just below the iPad mini’s 8.3-inch display size. (macrumors.com, macrumors.com) The smaller outer screen points in the other direction: a narrower front display when the phone is shut. Mark Ellis Reviews said the device is expected to be book-style, opening like a small tablet, with the compact cover screen helping keep the closed form factor manageable. (markellisreviews.com) That trade-off sets Apple apart from some existing foldables that push for a larger outer screen and a more conventional phone feel when closed. 9to5Mac said the leaked dimensions would put Apple’s device in line with current book-style foldables on the inside while keeping a distinct front-screen size on the outside. (9to5mac.com, macrumors.com) The size story is still a rumor story, not a product announcement. One December 2025 report cited by MacRumors pointed to slightly smaller panels of 7.7 inches inside and 5.3 inches outside, which suggests Apple’s final hardware could still move by a few tenths of an inch. (macrumors.com) For now, the clearest through line is that the foldable is being described less like a phone that happens to bend and more like a compact tablet that closes shut. The repeated 7.8-inch, 5.5-inch, 4:3 combination is the part of the rumor stack that has held up across the most recent reports. (macrumors.com, macrumors.com)
