The dream of an edge-to-edge iPhone display with no cutout could come true sooner than we thought. Per a new analyst report, next year’s iPhone Fold might be the first iPhone to move camera components under the display, thus offering a truly all-screen design.
iPhone Fold expected to feature under-display front camera
When Apple launched the iPhone X in 2017, it touted a “gorgeous all-glass design.” But as we all know, that design included a notch, which in 2022 shrank into the Dynamic Island.
Finally though, it seems Apple could be nearly ready to launch its first all-screen, cutout-free iPhone.
In a recent JPMorgan analyst report seen by 9to5Mac, the firm detailed expectations for the next several years of iPhone upgrades.
One particularly noteworthy detail involves the new iPhone Fold coming in 2026.
The report says Apple’s iPhone Fold will have an under-display 24MP front camera.
iPhone Fold is expected to include front cameras on both the outer display and its inner display. As a result, it seems likely that Apple will put the same selfie camera in both locations.
If JPMorgan is right, this would be the first time an iPhone utilized under-display camera technology.
It’s also noteworthy for another big reason: since iPhone Fold won’t have any Face ID components, it sounds like the screen will be entirely cutout-free.
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