iPhone Fold Likely to Ship Later Than iPhone 18 Pro

Key summary
Mark Gurman said the iPhone Fold will likely ship after the iPhone 18 Pro models stated in a Q&A session that the foldable iPhone won't ship in the same September timeframe.
Barclays analyst Tim Long suggested the iPhone Fold may ship in December earlier report indicated roughly three-month delay versus iPhone 18 Pro models.
Apple previously shipped models on split launch schedules iPhone X shipped in November 2017 while iPhone 8 and 8 Plus shipped in September 2017.
Ming-Chi Kuo said the iPhone Fold would be in short supply commented in December and expects supply constraints into 2027.
Apple event is expected to introduce the iPhone Fold alongside iPhone 18 Pro models report states Apple will likely announce all three phones at the annual iPhone event.


