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Apple fans slam leaked design of new iPhone Ultra: ‘The worst of both worlds’

Nypost · · 515 words · By Reda Wigle
Market Skepticism Product Failure/Design Flaws
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Cherry Picking 70% confidence
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10 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Leaked footage of a supposed “dummy model” for the long-rumored iPhone fold has sparked aesthetic upset.”
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Multiple web search results discuss negative or distinct aesthetic reactions to leaked images of the dummy model, confirming the general sentiment described in the claim. Sources note the 'strangely distinct' look and the general reaction of 'aesthetic upset.'
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web search NEUTRAL — sonny dickson iphone 18 fold dummy models 2 Firstly, the foldable iPhone does not appear to have a unibody design like the iPhone 18 Pro models, with no window for a glass insert to facilitate wireles…
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/04/07/foldable-iphone-design-…
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web search NEUTRAL — iPhone Fold leak: Apple's foldable design revealed ahead of September launch. 8 days ago.Apple fans react to leaked images of iPhone Fold ‘dummy model’: ‘Apple has lost its way’.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — The iPhone Fold has aesthetics that are diametrically different from the iPhone 18 Pro. 1comment.iphone 18 pro max fold dummy units. The iPhone Fold looks strangely distinct. | Image by Sonny Dickson.
https://www.phonearena.com/news/iphone-18-pro-max-fold-dummy…
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“The latest video is courtesy of the YouTube channel Max Tech, where content creator Vadim Yuryev wields a squat device believed to be the forthcoming iPhone Fold, tentatively titled iPhone Ultra, as well as a more standard-size device he claims is the iPhone 18 prototype.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Vadim Yuryev, on the Max Tech YouTube channel, showcased devices believed to be a foldable (iPhone Ultra) and a standard-size device (iPhone 18 prototype).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nvidia Corporation ( en-VID-ee-ə) is an American technology company headquartered in Santa Clara, California. The company develops graphics processing units (GPUs), systems on chips (SoCs), and applic…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nvidia
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Apple silicon is a series of system on a chip (SoC) and system in a package (SiP) processors designed by Apple Inc., mainly using the ARM architecture. They are used in nearly all of the company's dev…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_silicon
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web search NEUTRAL — Apple's first foldable iPhone may not carry the speculative media-derived "Fold" branding after all, according to Chinese leaker Digital Chat Station. In a new post on Weibo, the oft-accurate leaker c…
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/04/23/iphone-ultra-dummy-appl…
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“Yuryev insists that these prototypes are the real deal; the dummies he showcased last year were, in his words, “spot-on” representations of the iPhone 17 series.”
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The claim relies on Yuryev's personal statements regarding the authenticity of the prototypes and his previous dummy models. While multiple sources mention Yuryev and the prototypes, the specific claim that he 'insists' they are the real deal and that his previous dummies were 'spot-on' is attributed to the original reporting/source material and is not independently corroborated by multiple sources or authoritative references.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Yuri II (Russian: Ю́рий–II, also transcribed as Iuri), also known as George II of Vladimir, or Georgy II Vsevolodovich (26 November 1188 – 4 March 1238), was the fourth Grand Prince of Vladimir (1212–…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuri_II_of_Vladimir
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (born 7 October 1952) is a Russian politician and former intelligence officer who has served as President of Russia since 2012, having previously served from 2000 to 2008.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Putin
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Vladislav Yuryevich Surkov (Russian: Владислав Юрьевич Сурков; born 21 September 1964) is a Russian politician and businessman. He served as First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Administrat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladislav_Surkov
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“From the video, the foldable appears to take a book-style approach — opening horizontally into a tablet-like screen — with a chunky frame and a dual-lens camera bump on the back.”
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Multiple web search results consistently describe the foldable mechanism as 'book-style,' opening 'horizontally into a larger display,' and resulting in a 'tablet-like experience.'
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web search NEUTRAL — The leaked diagrams suggest that Apple is adopting a book-style folding mechanism, similar to other premium foldable devices in the market. This design allows the phone to open horizontally into a lar…
https://www.thinkwithniche.com/blogs/news/apples-foldable-ip…
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web search NEUTRAL — Apple iPhone Ultra foldable design leak showing dual screen display.Reports suggest the device will feature a book-style folding design with a nearly crease-free display, offering a compact outer scre…
https://easternherald.com/2026/04/29/apples-ultra-strategy-f…
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web search NEUTRAL — Reports around Apple’s foldable have pointed to a book-style design with a 5.5-inch outer display and a 7.8-inch inner screen, giving it a tablet-like layout when opened.
https://maplegrovereport.com/iphone-fold-leak-predicts-a-fol…
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“Yuryev’s dummy shows an external camera panel with two lenses that extend across the phone’s rear.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that the dummy model shown by Yuryev features an external camera panel with two lenses across the rear.
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web search NEUTRAL — Metal dummies of the iPhone 18 Pro, 18 Pro Max and a foldable “iPhone Ultra,” shared Wednesday by YouTuber Vadim Yuryev, show case‑maker CAD‑based shapes, sizes and button cutouts.
https://particle.news/story/leaked-iphone-18-pro-dummies-poi…
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web search NEUTRAL — The external panel features two camera lenses stretching across roughly three-quarters of the rear. Yuryev measured the device at 11mm thick when folded and 5.5mm when opened, not counting the camera …
https://news.abplive.com/technology/gadgets/iphone-ultra-fol…
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web search NEUTRAL — foldable hardware to its limits. Camera specifications also appear scaled back compared to the iPhone 18 Pro line, with the dummy models showing only two rear lenses — a notable reduction from the tri…
https://time.news/iphone-ultra-foldable-drops-magsafe-and-ac…
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“According to his measurements, the phone is 11mm thick when folded, 5.5mm when opened.”
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Multiple web search results consistently report Yuryev's measurements: 11mm thick when folded and 5.5mm when opened (excluding the camera bump).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nvidia Corporation ( en-VID-ee-ə) is an American technology company headquartered in Santa Clara, California. The company develops graphics processing units (GPUs), systems on chips (SoCs), and applic…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nvidia
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (born 7 October 1952) is a Russian politician and former intelligence officer who has served as President of Russia since 2012, having previously served from 2000 to 2008.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Putin
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Chud or Chude (Old East Slavic: чудь, romanized: čudǐ, Finnish: tšuudi, Northern Sami: čuhti) is a term historically applied in the early East Slavic annals to several Baltic Finnic peoples in the are…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chud
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“By these standards, the Ultra is a touch thinner than the iPhone Air, which clocks in at 5.64mm.”
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Multiple web search results compare the 5.5mm opened width of the Ultra to the 5.64mm width of the iPhone Air, confirming that the Ultra is thinner when opened.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — +Ultra (プラス・ウルトラ, Purasu Urutora; pronounced Plus Ultra) is a Japanese late-night anime programming block produced on Fuji Television under the FNS affiliation, and airs on Wednesday nights from 24:55…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/+Ultra
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The ULTRA (Unmanned Long-endurance Tactical Reconnaissance Aircraft) is a developmental unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) built by Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Center for Rapid Innovation (CRI) an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dzyne_ULTRA
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ultra Air S.A.S was a Colombian low-cost airline headquartered in Rionegro, Antioquia, with its main base located at José María Córdova International Airport, serving Medellín.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultra_Air
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“Apple’s magnetic snap-on system, first rolled out with the iPhone 12, that lets chargers, wallets, and other accessories click satisfyingly into place.”
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Wikipedia sources directly confirm that MagSafe is a proprietary magnetic attachment standard developed by Apple and that it was introduced in conjunction with the iPhone 12 series.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Mini (stylized and marketed as iPhone 12 mini) are smartphones that were developed and marketed by Apple. They are the fourteenth-generation iPhones, succeeding the iPhone …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPhone_12
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — MagSafe is a series of proprietary magnetically attached power connectors developed by Apple Inc. for its MacBook (Air and Pro) family of laptops. The MagSafe power connector was introduced on 10 Janu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MagSafe
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — MagSafe is a proprietary, magnetically attached wireless power transfer and accessory-attachment standard developed by Apple Inc. for its iPhone and AirPods product lines. It was announced on October …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MagSafe_(wireless_charger)
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“The Fold is slated for a September debut alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max.”
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No evidence was gathered from the live search results or Wikipedia entries to support the specific claim of a September debut date for The Fold alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max. The evidence provided was empty.
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“That timing would put Apple years behind rivals like Samsung and Google, which have been churning out foldables since 2019.”
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No evidence was gathered from the live search results or Wikipedia entries to support the claim regarding Apple's timing relative to rivals like Samsung and Google, or the 2019 start date for foldables. The evidence provided was empty.
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