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207: What Apple MUST Get Right With Its Foldable iPhone Ultra ft. Michael Fisher [MrMobile]

207: What Apple MUST Get Right With Its Foldable iPhone Ultra ft. Michael Fisher [MrMobile]21 Aug59 min

YouTuber Michael Fisher, known as “MrMobile,” joins us on this week’s episode of The MacRumors Show to talk through key rumors about the “iPhone Ultra” and how the device could compare to rivals.

00:00 Introduction

03:29 Why the Short-and-Wide Foldable Is Winning

11:45 The A4 Paper Theory and Apple's Ideal Form Factor

14:01 Apple Could Validate Foldables for the Mainstream

17:25 The Crease Problem

20:11 Where Apple Can Beat Android Foldables

22:01 The Camera Compromise at an Ultra Price

28:40 Touch ID and First-Generation Trade-Offs

32:20 Can a $2,000+ Foldable iPhone Be Worth It?

39:36 What Apple Must Get Right: Durability and Software

Michael has covered the foldable phone category since 2019 and has personally owned or reviewed nearly every major device in it, from the original Galaxy Fold to Samsung’s newly redesigned Galaxy Z Fold8. He still carries a Motorola Razr Ultra as his personal phone alongside a rotating stack of review units.