Apple's foldable iPhone to challenge Samsung Z Fold 7, price may hit $2,400

Apple has reportedly been working on a foldable smartphone for quite some time, and it was only recently that estimated specifications surfaced outlining all of the juicy components within the new device. However, one spec was left out, the battery.

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The battery of a foldable device naturally poses a difficult engineering challenge as smartphone manufacturers want the device to be as thin as possible, but have a battery that is capable of running three displays for an appropriate length of time.

Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 7 has recently been released, and that has leveled up the design of foldable smartphones as the device measures at just 4.2mm thick unfolded, and features a 4,400mAh battery. Notably, the Z Fold 7 features an 8-inch inner screen and a 6.5-inch cover screen, while Apple's rumored device is pegged to have a 7.8-inch inner screen and a 5.5-inch cover screen.

But what about the Foldable iPhone's battery? According to a recent report from MyDrivers that cites a rumor discovered on Weibo by Dingzhou Digital, Apple's foldable iPhone is set to have anywhere between a 5,000mAh and 5,500mAh battery.

If that rumor is accurate, it would mean the foldable iPhone has the largest battery out of any iPhone it has ever released, which is a crown currently held by the iPhone 16 Pro Max with a 4,685mAh battery. Moreover, if Apple does opt for a 5,000-5,500mAh battery, it could be larger than the iPhone 17 Pro Max's rumored battery spec at 5,000mAh.

Unfortunately, with a big battery and a foldable device in general comes an appropriately sized price tag. The report states the price for the foldable iPhone will be 15,000 yuan, which converts to around $2,090 in US dollars. But straight conversions in currency aren't how pricing for products works, with analysts predicting the foldable to be anywhere between $2,000 and $2,400 in price.