Phone Fold could feature Touch ID, be thinner than the Galaxy Z Fold, and launch by the end of next year. Here's what a leak reveals.

The long wait for Apple’s first foldable might be coming to an end. The analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who has a decent track record when it comes to predicting the company’s movements, has penned a long blog post revealing his expectations for the device. This includes a late 2026-to-early-2027 release date and a price north of $2,000.

Kuo also says the 1st gen foldable could give Face ID the boot because of the required thickness and internal space constraints (Apple's apparently shooting to keep the profile at 4.5mm to 4.8mm when unfolded, and 9-9.5mm when folded), and will instead bring back Touch ID as a side button.