Gurman: Early iPhone Ultra testers praise its design, hinge and usability

24 August 2026
The foldable iPhone is expected to launch next month.


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Anonymous, 24 Aug 2026Most useful feature on my phone. Unlike the Android version... moreAndroids used fingerprint unlock that worked during the pandemic unlike iOS rats who were forced to use pin for 18 months.

    Fabiana, 24 Aug 2026I don’t think there’s currently any sort of glass that will... moreThere are lab prototypes of layered glass that get less layers near the crease so it can be used like almost all screen is normal phone glass and only small line in the middle bend but its made in way that is tough enough to be used as normal flat screen. As I remember issue was cost of production and visual artifacts that could be eliminated with tighter layers and some software tweaks. But still we are years from it to be even consider useful in mass market, and probably before it, some chemically etched polymer glass that can bend and be hard enough by it self to not need protective layer as all folding screen have now.

      Fabiana, 24 Aug 2026I don’t think there’s currently any sort of glass that will... moreThere are lab prototypes of layered glass that get less layers near the crease(something like ==>

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        Anonymous, 24 Aug 2026Most useful feature on my phone. Unlike the Android version... moreSo all you do is unlock your phone?

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          Of course iblinds would praise that ijoke."

          I could say the same about Samsung fans

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            • 25 Aug 2026

            bearing in mind that apple, and garmin for that matter, invest a lot of money in their tech bro's

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              • 25 Aug 2026

              LOL, going to steal the comment from the Exynos 2700 post: iPhone users, early appointed journalist/bloggers by Apple always praise for its design, hinge and usability, among others.

              I'm mean, the form factor was from first by Huawei, and the hinge is mass public ready by Samsung and countless trial and error of all the early Android vendor adopters... The ONLY thing people can objectively looking at improvement from Apple over the existing foldable phones is how would iOS deal with the unfold screen interaction for the apps and what it can bring for productivity/creativty over the users.

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                • 24 Aug 2026

                iPhone fans liking an iPhone, that is headline worthy news. Do better.

                  Anonymous, 24 Aug 2026doesn't matter who makes it, until foldables get glass... moreI don’t think there’s currently any sort of glass that will bend rather than breaking. Maybe I’m missing something?

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                    • Anonymous
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                    • 24 Aug 2026

                    doesn't matter who makes it, until foldables get glass screens they are useless

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                      • 24 Aug 2026

                      It's a revolution, Johnny;)

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                        • 24 Aug 2026

                        Anonymous, 24 Aug 2026Just shows that faceID was always just a gimmick and it did... moreMost useful feature on my phone. Unlike the Android versions which were laughably bad as per normal

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                          • 24 Aug 2026

                          Georgi, 24 Aug 2026ohhh these chinese boys are so funny:-)))))))))))The same people who going to bash America if they doing something like this

                          https://soyacincau.com/2026/08/24/china-orders-state-agencies-to-ditch-windows/

                          Mind you, this is what pop up on my feed as I have a automated little software to search for every tech news over the internet in any country.

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                            Strawhat, 24 Aug 2026Touch ID back in iphone? What a time to be aliveJust shows that faceID was always just a gimmick and it didn't matter if the iPhone didn't have faceID.

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                              • 24 Aug 2026

                              Foozer, 24 Aug 2026Must be that new CEO shaking things up.More likely they couldn't fit the regular faceID hardware in the thin form factor.

                                They give new iphone to Apple testers/fans... and they like it...
                                (insert surprise Pikachu face)

                                  Strawhat, 24 Aug 2026Touch ID back in iphone? What a time to be aliveMust be that new CEO shaking things up.

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                                    • 24 Aug 2026

                                    Of course iblinds would praise that ijoke.

                                      Strawhat, 24 Aug 2026Touch ID back in iphone? What a time to be aliveThey have no choice, unless they put two sets of FaceID on the front and inner screen. I mean user should be able to unlock the phone whether it is folded or unfolded.

                                        Touch ID back in iphone? What a time to be alive

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