Leaked foldable iPhone disappoints fans with disgusting feature ahead of launch date: Its a let down

This iPhone might be an i-sore.Ahead of its hotly anticipated launch, a functional mock-up of Apple’s new foldable phone — the iPhone Ultra — has been leaked to the Canadian YouTube channel Unbox Therapy, which gives clandestine first looks at official products and leaked prototypes to its 26.5 million subscribers.In the premature preview with over 1.9 million views, channel host Lewis Hilsenteger unwrapped an alleged Chinese mockup of the gadget, which reportedly “snaps” in half with a hinged screen.The official iPhone Ultra is slated to debut on September 9 at Apple’s “Surprise and Shine” event.“There’s increasing accuracy coming out of China at this point,” the YouTuber explained.

“And the stuff they’re sending is looking more and more like the actual finished products.”Based on the mockup, the new iPhone Ultra features a passport-style folding design that’s almost a dead ringer for Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8.It also has a small screen on the front and a larger second screen that’s only visible when opened.While the dimensions of the iPhone Ultra have yet to be announced, experts like Hilsenteger predict that the cover display will measure 5.5 inches, while the main screen will be 7.8 inches across, according to Tom’s Guide.The video also shows a two-lens camera, volume buttons at the top — rather than the typical side positioning — and two other pronounced buttons that Hilsenteger predicts will help lock and unlock the fold mechanism of the phone, and perhaps to help users take photos and videos while it’s snapped shut.Apple fans and tech experts have spotted a pronounced crease down the middle of the prototype, despite prior leaks claiming that it would be relatively seamless, per the teaser.Hilsenteger assured viewers that there is “no way” the final product’s crease will “be this pronounced.”Even so, viewers had mixed feelings about the awkward electronic device, which some have mockingly dubbed the “iPhol...