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Sep 8, 2026 <1 min

The $2,000 Foldable iPhone Downgrade

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Imagine paying two thousand dollars for an iPhone that does less than the one in your pocket right now. Apple's upcoming foldable iPhone Ultra is an engineering marvel, but the compromises are wild. First, say goodbye to Face ID. The body is so ridiculously thin that Apple couldn't fit the sensors, bringing back Touch ID on the power button instead. Next, forget optical zoom. You only get two lenses on the back, completely ditching the telephoto camera on a device that costs as much as a MacBook Pro. On top of that, the Action Button is gone, and physical SIM trays are dead worldwide. Apple is asking you to pay double the price of a Pro, while giving up half the flagship tech. Would you make that trade-off?

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Imagine paying two thousand dollars for an iPhone that does less than the one in your pocket right now. Apple's upcoming foldable iPhone Ultra is an engineering marvel, but the compromises are wild. First, say goodbye to Face ID. The body is so ridiculously thin that Apple couldn't fit the sensors, bringing back Touch ID on the power button instead. Next, forget optical zoom. You only get two lenses on the back, completely ditching the telephoto camera on a device that costs as much as a Mac...

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