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I’ve spent the last decade and a half dual-wielding an Android smartphone alongside the latest iPhone. As an enthusiast, I like trying different hardware, switching up how my phone works, and, especially, having control over the software experience. It goes without saying that I’ve dipped my toes in the foldable market as well, first with the excellent OnePlus Open and next with the somewhat lackluster Pixel Fold. Much as I’m excited about the prospect of getting another foldable phone, there have been a number of sidegrades in the category that have brought me back to my candy-bar flagship.
But with rumors building around Apple’s first foldable iPhone, I have to admit I’m more than intrigued. Apple has a history of waiting for a product category to mature before jumping in. If the rumored iPhone Ultra is finally Apple’s answer to foldable phones, it could have a big impact on the market. More importantly, it could change what we expect from a phone that doubles as a tablet.
My hopes for Apple aren’t that it’ll copy Samsung, Google, and others. Instead, I want it to bring its own spin to the category and fix some of the biggest problems with foldables today. If Apple can get these five things right, I might finally swap my SIM card full-time from my Pixel 11 Pro to what may truly be the iPhone Ultra.
What’s the one thing Apple needs to get right on a foldable iPhone? 7 votes Crease-free display 29 % Flagship cameras 57 % Better multi-tasking 14 % Apple Pencil support 0 % Anti-reflective screen 0 %
A truly crease-free inner display
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If I am spending top dollar on a foldable phone, I do not want to see a giant crease running down the middle of the screen every time I open it. I’m aware of the enormous technical challenges here, and to be fair, Android foldables have come a long way in minimizing the crease. Between improved hinge designs and advances to the actual folding displays, creases on newer foldables are far less obvious than they used to be. But they are still there. I can see them in bright lights and feel them under my finger. And you definitely can’t miss them while watching a movie.
A genuinely flat inner display would immediately make Apple’s foldable stand out.
I have high hopes that Apple will make strides toward solving this problem. Part of that solution could be dual ultra-thin glass that sandwiches the OLED panel between two layers of flexible glass. Rumors have been swirling that this is part of Apple’s magical plan to make the crease disappear. We’ll see.
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