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If Apple really launches the folding iPhone with the iPhone 18 Pro in one event, will this be the most important iPhone launch since the iPhone X?
Apple is expected to hold its next major hardware event on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, with the focus likely to be iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max and especially the first folding screen iPhone. However, as of August 21, Apple has not officially announced the event date, so the September 9 date must still be considered a prediction instead of a confirmed schedule. MacRumors said Apple has prepared personnel to support the event at Apple Park in the first half of September and evaluates September 8 or September 9 as notable possibilities, in which September 9 is more suitable with the company's history of organizing events. (MacRumors)
1. Foldable iPhone can become the focus
The most notable product is not the iPhone 18 Pro but Apple's first folding iPhone, currently often called by the technology world by the unofficial name iPhone Ultra or iPhone Fold.
Available information suggests that the device uses a book-like folding design similar to the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold, instead of a clamshell style like the Galaxy Z Flip. The outer screen is predicted to be around 5.4 to 5.5 inches, while the main screen when opened reaches about 7.8 inches and has a ratio of nearly 4 to 3. Apple issaid to specifically focus on the hinge structure to reduce the visibility of the crease in the middle of the screen. (MacRumors)
Another notable change could be the return of Touch ID. The space inside the foldable device is very limited, so the TrueDepth system serving Face ID may not be used. The fingerprint sensor is therefore rumored to be integrated into the power button.
The folding iPhone category is rumored
Book-shaped folding design
External display Approx. 5.4 to 5.5 inches
The screen is about 7.8 inches
Screen ratio is about 4 to 3
2nm generation A20 chip
Rear camera Two cameras
Touch ID biometrics rumored
Open thickness Approximately 4.5 mm according to some sources
Estimated price: About 52 to 65 million VND if converted from 2,000 to 2,500 USD
The above prices are only international estimates, not official selling prices in Vietnam. MacRumors also currently puts the expected price range of the folding iPhone model at $2,000 to $2,500. (MacRumors)
2. iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max can switch to the 2 nm A20 Pro chip
If the folding iPhone represents a completely new product line, the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max will still play the traditional flagship role.
One of the most important upgrades rumored is the A20 Pro manufactured on a 2 nm process. The main camera is also expected to have a variable aperture, allowing more flexible control of the amount of light entering the sensor.
Dynamic Island can be smaller thanks to Apple adding the Face ID component below the screen. iPhone 18 Pro Max is also expected to have a large batteryThanks to the previous generation. (MacRumors)
Product Highlights are expected
iPhone 18 Pro A20 Pro 2 nm, variable aperture camera, smaller Dynamic Island
iPhone 18 Pro Max 18 Pro upgrades, larger screen and battery
Folding iPhone Screen about 7.8 inches, folding design, Touch ID
Apple Watch Series 12 New chip, improving health and battery life
New generation Apple Watch Ultra 4 Chip, continuing to focus on sports and durability
iPad mini OLED Likely to appear at the end of the year but not necessarily part of the September event
3. One detail to be careful with is the iPad mini OLED
Rumor has it that Apple may introduce the iPad mini OLED at the same event. However, current sources do not agree on this possibility.
MacRumors places the iPad mini OLED in the product group that may appear by the end of 2026 but evaluates the possibility of the device being introduced right at the iPhone event in September as low. Therefore, the iPad mini OLED should not be considered a product that will definitely be available on September 9. (MacRumors)
4. Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4 are also expected
Apple Watch Series 12 is not expected to change drastically in appearance but may receive a new S-series chip, better battery life and upgraded some health monitoring features.
Apple Watch Ultra 4 is also expected to upgrade the chip. Some information points to a thinner design and an improved sensor system, but the evidence is not currently strong enough to consider this a definitive configuration. (MacRumors)
5. Apple can completely change the iPhone launch schedule
There are special features of 2026It may be because Apple did not introduce the standard iPhone 18 with the iPhone 18 Pro.
Many sources currently believe that the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max and folding iPhone will form the high-end product group launching in fall 2026, while the next-generation iPhone 18, iPhone 18e and iPhone Air may move to spring 2027. (MacRumors)
If this plan becomes a reality, Apple will separate the iPhone cycle into two distinct waves instead of launching most of the new product lines at the same time as is traditional.
6. Why is September 9 being talked about a lot?
The date September 9 has not been confirmed by Apple but has a notable historical basis. The iPhone 16 event takes place on September 9, 2024 and the iPhone 17 event also takes place on September 9, 2025. Apple usually sends invitations about two weeks before the keynote. (MacRumors)
If this year's event really takes place on September 9, 2026, the time according to Vietnam time will most likely fall around 0:00 on September 10 if Apple continues the 10 am time frame in California. (VietNamNet News)
What makes this year's event special is not just a new generation of iPhone Pro. Apple can simultaneously open up the folding screen iPhone segment, bring the iPhone chip to the 2 nm process and change the release schedule of the entire iPhone line.
If current information becomes true, September 2026 could mark one of Apple's biggest iPhone product structure changes in many years, but the September 9 mark and the final device list still need to wait for an official announcement from Apple.
