{"id":572099,"date":"2026-04-08T16:32:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T16:32:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/572099\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T16:32:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T16:32:11","slug":"insta360-jumps-on-the-rear-iphone-screen-trend-with-its-new-snap-monitor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/572099\/","title":{"rendered":"Insta360 jumps on the rear iPhone screen trend with its new Snap monitor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t<img width=\"1600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/insta360-snap-iphone.webp.jpeg\" class=\"skip-lazy wp-post-image\" alt=\"\"  decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Insta360, named for its panoramic action camera, is the latest company to jump on the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3QqiH2E\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">magnetic selfie screen for iPhone<\/a> trend. <\/p>\n<p>Snap is a 3.5-inch, 4K touchscreen monitor for your iPhone<\/p>\n<p>Last month, my colleague Fernando Silva opened my eyes to the world of rear touchscreen iPhone cases. The purpose? Mostly using the highest-quality camera on your iPhone to take selfies. Fair enough.<\/p>\n<p>What I didn\u2019t realize is that this is apparently becoming a trend now. The <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2026\/03\/19\/hands-on-this-iphone-case-adds-a-rear-touchscreen-for-selfies-and-expandable-storage-video\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Selfix iPhone case<\/a> as a one-off accessory is one thing, but Insta360 is a brand with weight behind it. Apple sells Insta360 action cameras and gimbals, for example.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"576\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/6_PC.jpeg.webp.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1047211\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>That makes me look at the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3QqiH2E\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Insta360 Snap Selfie Screen<\/a> a little more closely than I might otherwise. Also, it\u2019s a standalone accessory and not a case.<\/p>\n<p>Insta360 Snap comes in two flavors: one for $79.99 without a light, and one for $10 more that includes an adjustable light.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"576\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u8272\u6e29.jpg.webp.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1047210\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>These are the key Insta360 Snap features:<\/p>\n<p>Preview your shots in real time while using your phone\u2019s superior rear camera.<\/p>\n<p>The 3.5-inch high-res touchscreen gives you total control of your phone with screen mirroring to frame your shots perfectly every time.<\/p>\n<p>Plug in and play, no charging required. Shoot in 4K with instant preview for a true \u201cwhat you see is what you get\u201d experience.<\/p>\n<p>(Light edition) Co-developed with beauty-tech experts AMIRO, it offers 3 colors and 5 brightness levels for a glowing complexion, even in low light.<\/p>\n<p>Premium cover that protects the screen from scratches during storage and also secures the cable when not in use.<\/p>\n<p>Works seamlessly with your favorite third-party camera apps for flexible shooting and editing.<\/p>\n<p>Designed for both iPhone and Android phones with a USB-C connection. Please refer to the compatibility list below for supported models.<\/p>\n<p>Who knows? Maybe we\u2019ll see these in Apple stores eventually.<\/p>\n<p>Either way, we\u2019ve reached the point in the timeline where we have magnetic screens the size of the original iPhone attached to the back \u2026 just because it\u2019s possible.<\/p>\n<p>Insta360 Snap is <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3QqiH2E\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">available to order<\/a> from Insta360 and Amazon now. <\/p>\n<p>\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/9to5mac.com\" aria-label=\"Add 9to5Mac as a preferred source on Google\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-source-badge-dark\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768338849_561_google-preferred-source-badge-dark.png\" alt=\"Add 9to5Mac as a preferred source on Google\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-source-badge-light\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768338849_421_google-preferred-source-badge-light.png\" alt=\"Add 9to5Mac as a preferred source on Google\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"disclaimer-affiliate\">FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/about\/#affiliate\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">More.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4rDvqMk\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1044137\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775665931_997_750x150-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"150\"\/><\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Insta360, named for its panoramic action camera, is the latest company to jump on the magnetic selfie screen&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":572100,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[41],"tags":[165,74],"class_list":{"0":"post-572099","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-mobile","8":"tag-mobile","9":"tag-technology"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/572099","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=572099"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/572099\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/572100"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=572099"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=572099"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=572099"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}