iPhone Ultra: Apple's first foldable won't be an overly thin smartphone

The debut of iPhone Ultra is getting closer: the first foldable in Apple's smartphone lineup is now at the center of almost daily rumors and today is no exception with new speculation surfacing. The topic of the day concerns the thickness of the foldable, a crucial factor for assessing the model's handling. It is worth noting that the launch period of the smartphone has been confirmed by new leaks just in recent days.

The "Measurements" of iPhone Ultra

According to a new report, iPhone Ultra will have a thickness of about 9.23 mm when folded. This is a lower figure compared to the previously rumored thickness (around 9.6 mm). The smartphone will feature a very protruding rear camera module. Near this element, the device's thickness is expected to increase to about 13 mm. At this time, there is no information regarding the device's thickness when opened and the smartphone's weight. These details should emerge soon.

The initial thickness data confirms that iPhone Ultra will not follow the trend of thin foldables. Several recent models, in fact, have a thickness of less than 9 mm when closed and less than 5 mm when opened.

Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 7, the current benchmark in the foldable market, has a closed thickness of 8.9 mm (which becomes 4.2 mm when opened). Even the recent OPPO Find N6, which amazed the world with its almost invisible crease, has a thickness of less than 9 mm.