{"id":286167,"date":"2025-07-23T21:06:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T21:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/286167\/"},"modified":"2025-07-23T21:06:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T21:06:09","slug":"iphone-fold-apples-first-foldable-revealed-to-be-quite-expensive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/286167\/","title":{"rendered":"iPhone Fold: Apple&#8217;s first foldable revealed to be quite expensive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"bodytext\">By all indications, Apple is preparing its inaugural foldable to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.notebookcheck.net\/Apple-s-first-iPhone-Fold-expected-to-launch-in-2026-with-lots-of-similarities-to-the-Samsung-Galaxy-Z-Fold-7.1063089.0.html\" target=\"_self\" class=\"internal-link\" rel=\"noopener\">launch next year<\/a>. While details of the foldable iPhone remain uncertain, a new leak has now provided some insight into how it could be priced\u2014at least in the Chinese market.&#13;<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodytext\">As revealed by leaker Setsuna Digital, Apple is set to price the iPhone Fold at a whopping CNY 15,999 in China. That converts into $2,230, and is said to only be valid for the 256 GB base configuration, with the jumps to the 512 GB and 1 TB SKUs each costing an extra CNY 2,000 ($280). Ergo, the top spec 1 TB model could cost an almost ridiculous CNY 19,999 ($2,790).&#13;<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodytext\">Compared to other foldables, the leaked prices for Apple&#8217;s iPhone Fold border on ludicrous. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.notebookcheck.net\/Samsung-unveils-Galaxy-Z-Fold7-with-larger-displays-new-design-and-enhanced-cameras.1054188.0.html\" target=\"_self\" class=\"internal-link\" rel=\"noopener\">Galaxy Z Fold7<\/a>, for example, starts at CNY 13,999 ($1,950) in China for the 256 GB model, and tops out at CNY 16,249 ($2,260) for the 1 TB SKU. It appears, however, that Apple may have its sights set on a more premium offering\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/www.notebookcheck.net\/Huawei-Mate-XT-Ultimate-Design-tri-folding-phone-debuts-globally-with-mind-numbing-EUR3-499-price-tag.963239.0.html\" target=\"_self\" class=\"internal-link\" rel=\"noopener\">Huawei&#8217;s Mate XT<\/a>. That device has the advantage of being a tri-folding phone but starts at CNY 19,999 ($2,790) when equipped with 256 GB, making it quite a bit more expensive than the leak claims the iPhone Fold will be.&#13;<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodytext\">It&#8217;s unclear how these prices will translate to the global market. If this source is anything to go by, though, it seems likely that Apple&#8217;s foldable iPhone will cost more than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.notebookcheck.net\/Galaxy-Z-Fold8-with-a-crease-free-display-Samsung-appears-well-prepared-for-Apple-s-iPhone-Fold-launch.1061638.0.html\" target=\"_self\" class=\"internal-link\" rel=\"noopener\">Samsung&#8217;s Galaxy Z Fold8<\/a> next year\u2014perhaps starting at about $2,200 in the US? That looks to be in line with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.notebookcheck.net\/iPhone-Fold-could-be-cheaper-than-expected.1059012.0.html\" target=\"_self\" class=\"internal-link\" rel=\"noopener\">previous estimates<\/a> as well.&#13;<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodytext\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Apple-Cellular-Smartwatch-Precision-Extra-Long\/dp\/B0CSTGYWZZ?tag=nbcnewsnet-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" class=\"external-link-new-window\">Buy the Apple Watch Ultra 2 on Amazon.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"By all indications, Apple is preparing its inaugural foldable to launch next year. 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