Apple iPhone folding screen engineering machine exposure, horizontal and vertical all have

 September 23 news, close to the screen supply chain of digital bloggers @ Shana digital said that Apple has two folding screen models under development, respectively, the industry's popular horizontal folding and vertical flip type models, no surprise that the supply chain has matured technology.

He revealed that the horizontal folding version of the large screen size of 8.9 inches, equivalent to the size of two Pro Max combined, the final production version may be larger; vertical folding models are used 7-inch screen, and no secondary screen after folding. In terms of color scheme, he expects Apple to determine the final commercial version only in May next year.

For reference, Xiaomi MIX Fold 2 currently uses 8.02-inch internal screen, Honor MagicV uses a 7.9-inch internal screen, Huawei Mate Xs 2 7.8 inches after unfolding, Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 internal screen is 7.6 inches, OPPO Find N 7.1 inches, Huawei P50 Pocket 6.9 inches, Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 6.9 inches Galaxy Z Flip4 is 6.7 inches.

Tianfeng International analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has also previously said that Apple is testing a 9-inch or so foldable display device, similar to the iPhone and iPad and a hybrid, but he believes that the long-rumored iPhone folding screen is unlikely to be launched before 2025, but that's just a prediction.

Kuo believes that Apple's development of foldable products will initially focus on mid-sized devices, then devices with larger displays, before finally expanding to smaller devices like the iPhone.