{"id":124048,"date":"2025-11-08T04:28:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T04:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/124048\/"},"modified":"2025-11-08T04:28:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T04:28:10","slug":"apples-first-foldable-iphone-could-feature-24mp-under-display-camera-report-ht-tech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/124048\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple\u2019s first foldable iPhone could feature 24MP under-display camera: Report \n(HT Tech)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Apple is reportedly preparing to launch its first foldable iPhone as part of the iPhone 18 lineup, which could arrive in 2026 if production stays on schedule. The device, informally called the iPhone Fold, is expected to debut alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Air 2 models. Reports suggest that a lower-cost variant, possibly the iPhone 18e, may follow in early 2027.<\/p>\n

\"Apple Apple may launch its first foldable iPhone next year, featuring a 24MP under-screen selfie camera. iPhone Fold: 24MP Under-Screen Camera (Expected)<\/p>\n

According to a report from JPMorgan (via MacRumors), the foldable iPhone could introduce a 24MP under-display selfie camera, a first for Apple. The report suggests that the company may place the front camera beneath the screen, which will remove the need for a visible notch or hole-punch design. This design shift may also accompany a side-mounted fingerprint sensor, as the foldable model might not include Face ID.<\/p>\n

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Tech reporter Max Weinbach shared an image from a JPMorgan report outlining potential camera details for upcoming iPhone generations, from iPhone 16 through iPhone 19. The image lists an \u201cunderdisplay 24Mpx 6P\u201d camera for the foldable iPhone, which supports earlier rumours. While it remains unclear whether the shared documents are identical, both appear to point toward Apple\u2019s development of a high-resolution under-display camera.<\/p>\n

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If accurate, the feature would make Apple the first company to introduce a 24MP under-display camera in a foldable smartphone. Samsung has included under-display cameras in its Samsung Galaxy Z Fold series since the Fold 3, though those models used lower-resolution 4MP sensors. The upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 8, expected in mid-2026, will precede Apple\u2019s launch but may not match the same camera specifications.<\/p>\n

The JPMorgan report also suggests that all iPhone 18 models could feature 24MP 6P selfie cameras. The iPhone Fold may further include two 48MP rear cameras, with the main wide sensor reportedly lacking sensor-shift optical image stabilisation.<\/p>\n

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Despite these details, analysts note some inconsistencies in the report, such as incorrect storage tiers for the iPhone 17 lineup and the use of \u201ciPhone 19\u201d instead of the expected \u201ciPhone 20\u201d name for Apple\u2019s 2027 models.<\/p>\n

Apple has not confirmed any specifications or release timelines for the foldable device. However, supply chain insights suggest that the company is progressing toward entering the foldable smartphone market for the first time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Apple is reportedly preparing to launch its first foldable iPhone as part of the iPhone 18 lineup, which…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":124049,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[60174,86582,60179,44532,44531,86581,111,139,69,145],"class_list":{"0":"post-124048","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-technology","8":"tag-apple-foldable-iphone","9":"tag-foldable-iphone-release-date","10":"tag-iphone-18-series","11":"tag-iphone-air-2","12":"tag-iphone-fold","13":"tag-iphone-fold-24mp-under-display-camera","14":"tag-new-zealand","15":"tag-newzealand","16":"tag-nz","17":"tag-technology"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/124048","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=124048"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/124048\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/124049"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=124048"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=124048"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=124048"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}