A render of a possible iPhone Fold, with an internal folding display as opposed to an external one.
The iPhone Fold may buck the trend of having the screen on the inside, with one analyst believing it could wrap around the iPhone when folded up.
According to a note to investors seen by AppleInsider, Jeff Pu of Haitong International believes the iPhone Fold will use a “wrap around foldable design.” Pu adds that Apple’s 7.9-inch device should be in the same vein as the Huawei Mate Xs 2.
In translation, the display will be on the outside when the device is folded up. This can help make the screen less susceptible to damage from creases due to the far wider radius in how it bends around the device compared to a crisp fold.
At the same time, it does place the screen in more danger of scratches and scuffs, since it is exposed on both sides of the closed device.
