Its has been almost five years since Samsung launched its first foldable, and since then, there have been plenty of rumours about what's Apple's answer to the Galaxy Z fold and Flip.

Until this day, there has been no official confirmation regarding Apple's highly anticipated foldable. While some reports suggest Apple's foldable could be just around the corner and might launch in 2025, others refute it, stating Apple won't launch a foldable device until at least 2027.

If you are an enthusiast looking forward to Apple's first foldable, here is everything we know so far about the next big thing from the iPhone maker.

When it comes to the launch date of the foldable iPhone, rumours are scattered across various sources. Ming-Chi Kuo, a prominent industry analyst, claims that Apple won't launch a foldable iPhone until at least 2025. On the other hand, Ben Wood, an analyst from CCS Insight suggests that Apple could launch a foldable iPad ahead of a foldable iPhone.

Meanwhile, another report from South Korea indicates that Apple is likely to make use of Samsung's foldable display technology, and one should not expect a foldable from Apple until 2027.

Right now, no one has an idea of when to expect a foldable from an iPhone, however, it is almost certain that, it won't be arriving anytime soon, at least until 2025.

While Apple might have discontinued its iPhone mini-series, the iPhone 15 is still one of the most compact mainstream flagship smartphones in the world. Going by that, several reports clearly suggest that Apple might consider a flip-style foldable rather than a bigger note-style foldable.

According to reports, there will definitely be features like Face ID, a USB-C port for charging, and wireless charging. However, none of them talk about durability. According to the patent filed by Apple, the company could make use of a new material, which could have healing properties. However, until there is a significant advancement in material science, the foldable screen on the iPhone is likely to behave similarly to the current Android foldable.