There is no secret that Apple is working on a folding iPhone or we can say, iPhone Flip, based on multiple reports and patents. And now we have some possible details about the design direction for Apple’s first foldable phone.

A new video published by Apple analyst Jon Prosser, who has a track record around leaks, says that Apple is testing a prototype clamshell design for the folding iPhone, which would be similar to the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3.

In his video, Prosser says that Apple has two folding iPhones in development. The first is not a true apple folding phone in that it would feature two displays with a hinge in the center just like the surface duo. But this new report centers on a design with a folding display.

Prosser claims that there are shells of this clamshell device being tested at a Shenzhen Foxconn factory. You might be wondering Why just the shell? Maybe, Apple is initially testing the durability of the hinge.

As for the display itself, Apple is reportedly working with Samsung to acquire foldable O LED panels for the foldable iPhone flip. So it would not be a Micro LED display, even though Apple is investing a lot of money in this technology for the iPad and other products.

Although Jon Prosser does not give a specific timeline for the foldable iPhone Flip or foldable iPhone, his sources tell him that the release date should be in late 2022 or early 2023 based on the current progress of the product.

A separate report from Digitimes recently said that the first foldable iPhone Flip would likely “step into the foldable smartphone market in 2022.”

On the other hand, Samsung is said to be skipping over the Galaxy Z Flip 2 and going straight to the Galaxy Z Flip 3. Although There was an initial Galaxy Z Flip and then a Galaxy Z Flip 5G, so this would technically be the third model. This is based on a report from Galaxy Club, which says that Samsung will be aiming for a “kinder price tag.”

A previous report from the Korean site ET News says that Samsung is working on four foldable phones for 2021, all of which will be announced during the second half of the year. There would be “high-end and general models.” So Samsung should have a sizable head start on battling the foldable iPhone flip.

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