Highlights
- The iPhone Fold is tipped to feature a massive 5500mAh+ battery, the largest ever in an iPhone.
- Design details suggest volume buttons shift to the top‑right, while the power button with Touch ID and an AI/camera button remain on the right side.
- Leaker reveals details of a single punch‑hole front camera replacing the Dynamic Island, while the rear dual cameras are arranged horizontally with a black base.
Image shared on Weibo by the famous leaker named Instant Digital.
Fresh leaks around Apple’s first foldable iPhone have surfaced, revealing new information about its battery, design choices, camera layout, and overall form factor. An earlier report claimed the iPhone Fold would feature the largest battery ever seen on an iPhone. And now, additional details have emerged from multiple leakers, offering a clearer picture of what Apple may be planning.
iPhone Fold Battery Tipped
Last year, reports suggested Apple was testing battery capacities larger than any used in previous iPhones for its foldable model. That claim has now been reinforced by Weibo leaker Fixed Focus Digital, who shared an updated estimate of the battery size.
Weibo leaker Fixed Focus Digital’s recent post. (Translated via Google Translate)
According to the leaker, the iPhone Fold is expected to pack a 5500mAh battery or even more. This is slightly higher than earlier rumours, which pointed to a starting range of around 5400mAh. Notably, the source mentioned “5500+ mAh,” indicating that 5500mAh could be the minimum capacity rather than the final figure.
While it remains unclear how much power the foldable’s larger display will consume, the device is expected to compete with the iPhone 18 Pro lineup in terms of battery life, at least on paper.
iPhone Fold – Design and Button Placement Details Surface
Another Weibo leaker named Instant Digital has shared a detailed post outlining several aspects of the iPhone Fold’s design and internal structure. Some of these details have not been reported previously.
As per a Google-translated version of the post, the volume buttons will not be positioned on the left side of the device. Instead, they will be placed on the top-right side, similar to the button layout seen on the iPad mini. This design choice may require users to adjust their usage habits.
“The volume buttons are not on the left side, but are instead placed directly on the top right side of the device (similar to the volume button placement on the iPad mini), which will challenge users’ phone usage habits.”
The power button, which is said to integrate Touch ID, along with the AI button that reportedly doubles as a camera button, will remain on the right side of the phone.
“The power button (integrated with Touch ID) and the AI button (camera button) are still on the right side.”
Explaining the unusual button placement, the leaker added that Apple’s motherboard is located on the right side of the device, and routing wires across the foldable display was avoided.
“Why this placement? The motherboard is on the right side, and they didn’t want to run wires across the screen to the left side for the buttons, so the left side is completely free of physical buttons, with almost all the space dedicated to the screen structure and battery. This also results in the iPhone with the largest battery capacity ever,” the post reads.
Leaker Instant Digital’s recent post on Weibo. (Translated via Google Translate)
iPhone Fold – Camera Layout and Overall Look
The leak also sheds light on the iPhone Fold’s camera setup. The front-facing camera is said to use a single punch-hole design, resulting in a smaller and cleaner cutout on the display.
“Single punch-hole front camera design, with a smaller and cleaner active area cutout.”
Since the foldable is expected to rely on Touch ID instead of Face ID, a full Dynamic Island-style cutout may not be necessary.
On the back, the device is tipped to feature a dual-camera setup arranged horizontally, along with the microphone and flash placed on the right side. This would mark a departure from Apple’s traditional vertical or diagonal dual-camera layouts.
“The rear dual cameras, microphone, and flash are arranged horizontally on the right side. The module appears to have a completely black base, not matching the body color.”
The black camera base is particularly notable, as only a white colour variant has reportedly been confirmed so far, although more options are expected.
“Currently, only white is confirmed, but two color options are expected to be released.”
Summing up the overall design, the leaker suggested that Apple’s internal layout is both unconventional and refined.
“In short, the iPhone Fold features an extreme, yet reasonable and elegant internal stacking structure that is expected to shock the industry,” the leaker adds.
FAQs
Q1. What battery capacity is expected in the iPhone Fold?
Answer. Leaks suggest the iPhone Fold will feature a 5500mAh+ battery, the largest ever in an iPhone, designed to match the iPhone 18 Pro lineup in battery life.
Q2. How will the iPhone Fold’s button layout differ from current iPhones?
Answer. The volume buttons will be placed on the top‑right side (like the iPad mini), while the power button with Touch ID and an AI/camera button remain on the right side, due to motherboard placement.
Q3. What camera and colour details have been revealed?
Answer. The device is tipped to have a single punch‑hole front camera and a horizontal dual‑camera setup on the back with a black base. Currently, only white is confirmed, though more colour options are expected.