Foldable iPhone will have a breakthrough

The foldable iPhone will have new technology to increase battery life while maintaining a slim design. Photo: MacRumors .

Korean tech leaker yeux1122 revealed that Apple is specifically tweaking the display driver integrated circuit (DDI) used in the first foldable iPhone, with the goal of achieving a thinner overall design.

The DDI is a critical component that converts digital signals from the device's processor into the analog signals needed to control the pixels on the display.

Improvements to DDIs could allow for thinner panel assemblies, reducing heat generation and power consumption, which are important for compact devices like foldable smartphones.

In addition, multiple sources such as analysts Ming-Chi Kuo and Jeff Pu, as well as supply chain leaker Digital Chat Station on Weibo, now all believe that the foldable iPhone will have a 7.8-inch main display when unfolded and a 5.5-inch secondary display. The consistency in details suggests that Apple may have finalized important aspects of the device's hardware.

Previously, yeux1122 also cited sources from Apple's internal supply chain revealing that Apple is in the final stages of selecting a major supplier for the new generation of folding screen technology.

Specifically, according to the report, Apple has maintained strict technical requirements for potential suppliers, focusing on maintaining current leading standards for thickness, size, and curvature radius.

Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo also previously said that Apple's foldable iPhone is still in the planning stages, with analysts predicting that the product could launch between late 2025 and 2027.