The newest iPhone offering is getting an ugly reception. <\/p>\n
Leaked footage of a supposed \u201cdummy model\u201d for the\u00a0long-rumored iPhone fold<\/a>\u00a0has sparked aesthetic upset.<\/p>\n The latest video is courtesy of the YouTube channel\u00a0Max Tech<\/a>, where content creator Vadim Yuryev wields a squat device believed to be the forthcoming iPhone Fold, tentatively titled iPhone Ultra, as well as a more standard-size device he claims is the iPhone 18 prototype. <\/p>\n The new iPhone is getting an ugly reception. YouTube\/Max Tech<\/p>\n Celebrating his own track record, Yuryev insists that these prototypes are the real deal; the dummies he showcased last year were, in his words, \u201cspot-on\u201d representations of the iPhone 17 series.<\/p>\n Experts say that while the evidence is promising, it is not a guarantee of authenticity. <\/p>\n From the video, the foldable appears to take a book-style approach \u2014 opening horizontally into a tablet-like screen \u2014 with a chunky frame and a dual-lens camera bump on the back.<\/p>\n Yuryev\u2019s dummy shows an external camera panel with two lenses that extend across the phone\u2019s rear. <\/p>\n According to his measurements, the phone is 11mm thick when folded, 5.5mm when opened. By these standards, the Ultra is a touch thinner than the iPhone Air, which clocks in at 5.64mm.<\/p>\n Commentors noted what could be a make-or-break miss: the apparent absence of MagSafe \u2014 Apple\u2019s magnetic snap-on system, first rolled out with the iPhone 12, that lets chargers, wallets, and other accessories click satisfyingly into place.<\/p>\n Unfolded, the Ultra is a touch thinner than the iPhone Air. YouTube\/Max Tech<\/p>\n \u201cNo MagSafe is a dealbreaker. And no faceID is borderline\u2026 I\u2019m definitely sitting this one out,\u201d said one commentator. <\/a><\/p>\n Consumers had more thoughts, few of them encouraging. <\/p>\n \u201cBased on this dummy model alone, I feel like it\u2019s the worst of both worlds,\u201d said one Reddit poste<\/a>r<\/p>\n \u201cDon\u2019t see the point of phones like this. You want a big screen? Get an iPad,\u201d added a second. <\/p>\n \u201cWith ULTRA prices,\u201d lamented a third, noting the projected $2,000 price tag of the foldable phone. <\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s hard to see the market here. You are giving up most everything iPhone has added in the last 5 years for something not quite as nice as an iPad mini,\u201d stated one fed-up Apple fan<\/a> on a Mac forum.<\/p>\n The foldable appears to take a book-style approach \u2014 opening horizontally into a tablet-like screen \u2014 with a chunky frame and a dual-lens camera bump on the back. YouTube\/Max Tech<\/p>\n Perhaps the most brief and damning summation of the model: \u201cit looks like ass.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n Quite. <\/p>\n As\u00a0previously reported<\/a>\u00a0by The Post, Apple has already hit unexpected snags while testing its first-ever foldable, with engineers wrestling with issues that insiders say are \u201cmore complex\u201d and time-consuming than expected.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Fold is slated for a September debut alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max. <\/p>\n That timing would put Apple\u00a0years behind rivals like<\/a>\u00a0Samsung and Google, which have been churning out foldables since 2019 \u2014 though not without their own crease-related headaches.<\/p>\n Apple, for its part, is betting it can best its competitors through improved design. <\/p>\n The company reportedly believes it has cracked\u00a0some of the biggest foldable flaws<\/a>, including durability, screen quality, and that dreaded visible crease.<\/p>\n It\u2019s also\u00a0banking on the <\/a>plebeian prohibitive price tag<\/a>\u00a0to push the iPhone into even more premium\u2026 or, if you will\u2026Ultra territory.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The newest iPhone offering is getting an ugly reception. 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