Apple has a long list of people it wishes would just stop talking. At the top of that imaginary list is YouTuber and tipster Jon Prosser. Why? Because the man simply refuses to stay silent, even when Apple is actively trying to shut him up. In fact, Apple is literally suing him right now for leaking iOS 26 and something called Liquid Glass back in July. Most people would lie low after that. Prosser? He basically said “forget it” and dropped another leak anyway, this time revealing what he claims are early details and 3D renders of Apple’s foldable iPhone.
The leak, published on December 26, 2025, came like a Christmas surprise no one saw coming. Prosser shared a video on Christmas Eve, showing off what he says is Apple’s first ever folding iPhone, designed in a book-style form, similar to other foldable phones already in the market. The internet, of course, grabbed its popcorn.
According to Prosser, the phone will come with a 5.5-inch display on the outside when folded, and a 7.8-inch folding screen on the inside. Both screens feature a hole-punch camera, one on the outer display, and one in the top left corner of the inner screen. The renders also show two cameras placed on a slightly raised oval-shaped camera section, with an LED flash sitting on the other side. The design looks a lot like the iPhone Air’s camera layout, which is interesting because the iPhone Air is already one of Apple’s thinnest phones ever.
Speaking of thin, Prosser claims the foldable iPhone will be 9mm thick when closed. That means each side of the fold would be around 4.5mm. For comparison, the iPhone Air is 5.6mm thick, which is already extremely slim. So if this leak turns out to be true, Apple might actually be making its foldable even thinner than its thinnest regular phone. Bold move, considering folding phones are generally more fragile by design.
But here’s where things get spicy. This leak doesn’t fully match an earlier one that said the outer screen would be 5.25 inches. That would’ve made it smaller than even the iPhone 13 mini’s 5.4-inch display. There’s also chatter around Apple using an under-panel camera inside the folding screen, meaning a camera that hides under the display. Prosser’s leak shows a visible hole-punch camera instead, so clearly, not all leakers are reading the same script.
Beyond the design, the real question everyone cares about is: will people actually buy this thing? Because Apple’s recent experiments haven’t exactly gone as planned. The iPhone mini, the iPhone Plus, and now the iPhone Air — despite being feats of design and engineering — reportedly didn’t sell enough. The iPhone Air, in particular, has been a sales disappointment. It sold less than the iPhone 17 series, which most buyers preferred because it offered better cameras and battery life.
Rumours say the foldable iPhone could launch next fall, alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max. And there’s talk that the price could start at over $2,000, making it one of the most expensive phones Apple has ever launched. That kind of price tag can scare people away, especially when you’re offering something new and untested. But if history has taught us anything, it’s that people will always talk about an iPhone, even if they don’t always buy it.
Prosser may be in legal trouble with Apple, but he clearly doesn’t seem fazed. If anything, the lawsuit has turned him into an even bigger wildcard, dropping leaks like surprise gifts. And while Apple tries to plug the holes, the world is happily peeking through them.
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