Is Apple scared of OPPO and Vivo? It is going to do this.

These days, many companies in the tech market are introducing their new smartphones in the market, which include phones with great camera features and great looks. To increase the market of their smartphones, companies are also bringing phones like Flip, fold, which people are also liking. Companies like OPPO, Vivo, and Samsung have brought their smartphones. Amidst all this, there is a lot of speculation that Apple is also going to bring its foldable phone, which will be launched in the year 2026. Will Apple bring this phone out of fear of companies like OPPO? Or does it already have a plan. Let's understand all the aspects.
There have been rumors about a foldable iPhone for years. But recently, such leaks have been coming out more frequently, which makes it seem that Apple is really close to launching a foldable iPhone. There is talk that it could be called the iPhone 18 Fold and it could hit the market in 2026. However, Apple has been working on it for a long time, news related to it has also come out. It is not right to bring a phone out of fear of any company, because Apple's market reach and quality of phones are different from other smartphone companies.
apple's foldable iphone
Recently leaked information from Digital Chat Station, a tipster on Weibo, claimed that Apple's upcoming iPhone will have a 5.49-inch external screen and a 7.74-inch display when opened. If this is true, it means that it will be slightly larger than the iPhone 16 Pro Max when fully opened. The leak also suggests that the design of the phone will be shorter and wider than other foldable phones like the Oppo Find N5. Initially, it was said that Apple was testing an outward-folding design, but later, it changed to an inward-folding mechanism, which is what we see in most foldable phones today. However, what will be the size of Apple's new iPhone, what features will it have and most importantly, when will it come. The company has not given any information about this.
when will it be launched
There is no official information about when Apple will launch its foldable phone. But, most leaks suggest that we will see Apple's foldable iPhone in 2026 or early 2027.