According to analyst Mark Gurman, the information he received all shows that MagSafe will appear on foldable screen iPhones. He believes that Apple has been able to integrate MagSafe into iPhone Air, so there are not many reasons to remove this feature on foldable phones.
If the above information is accurate, the fact that the foldable screen iPhone still supports MagSafe shows that Apple wants to maintain the existing accessory ecosystem even when switching to a completely new design. This is also a noteworthy design challenge, because the device is said to be only about 4.5mm thin when opened, while Apple still has to arrange the magnet system and wireless charging cable inside.
MagSafe can also become a practical advantage for folding screen iPhones. In addition to wireless charging, this magnetic system allows the device to use many accessories such as power banks, wallets, supports or charging bases. Keeping MagSafe will therefore help users switch to folding iPhones without having to give up most of the familiar accessory ecosystem.
Apple plans to announce a folding screen iPhone along with the iPhone 18 Pro line at the "Surprise and Shine" event taking place on September 9.
Some previous sources said that the folding screen iPhone may be delayed and launched later than the iPhone 18 Pro. However, Gurman said he would be "very surprised" if the two product lines were not sold at the same time or shortly apart.
According to him, the folding screen iPhone may be on shelves on the same day as the iPhone 18 Pro or just a few weeks later. Expert Gurman does not believe in the possibility that the device will have to postpone its schedule to the end of October or November due to major supply chain problems.
