Mark Gurman said in an interview with Tom’s Guide that Apple’s foldable “iPhone Ultra” will likely support MagSafe charging.
Dummy iPhone Ultra models that surfaced in April did not include a MagSafe ring, while dummies of the iPhone 18 Pro did; leaked cases for the device did show a MagSafe ring, leaving the feature unclear until now.
“All indications that I’ve heard is that MagSafe is in for this foldable phone. They were able to get it into the iPhone Air, and I don’t see why they wouldn’t be able to get it into the foldable,” said Gurman.
Leaving out MagSafe had been plausible because the iPhone Ultra is reportedly extremely thin, measuring 4.5mm when open. The device does not have room for Face ID camera hardware and is rumored to use Touch ID instead.
MagSafe support and design trade-offs
Gurman also recapped several other iPhone Ultra rumors: a price tag above $2,000; a 5.5-inch outer display when closed and a 7.8-inch inner display when unfolded; a short, wide passport-style design; the latest Apple modem, likely C2; the latest Apple chip, reportedly called the A20 Pro; wide and Ultra Wide camera lenses but no telephoto lens; and a durable hinge with a minimal but not invisible crease. He added that Apple has “gone to great lengths” to make apps automatically resize to fit different displays.
Apple is expected to announce the foldable iPhone alongside the iPhone 18 Pro models at its “Surprise and Shine” event set for Wednesday, September 9. While some rumors suggested the foldable could be delayed and launch after the iPhone 18 Pro models, Gurman said he would be “very surprised” if the foldable did not come out at the same time as the Pro iPhones or “very close to it.” “Either on the same launch date, a dual launch, or coming out within weeks later. This idea of a late October, November launch, massive delays, supply chain issues, I don’t believe to be the case,” he said.
