The much-anticipated folding iPhone from Apple is expected to incorporate an iPad-style interface, facilitating users’ ability to view applications concurrently, as per a dispatch from Mark Gurman of Bloomberg. Gurman further indicates that the external display will approximate the dimensions of a compact iPhone. The internal screen, it’s rumored, will feature a broader aspect ratio, much like Google’s inaugural Pixel Fold, distinguishing it from high-end foldable devices currently available, such as the Pixel Fold 10 or Galaxy Z Fold 7.

While this revamped arrangement could simplify multitasking, Gurman states the folding iPhone will not support current iPad applications. Nevertheless, Apple is purportedly striving to capitalize on the phone’s more expansive screen space by modernizing its “core” applications to incorporate a sidebar on the left side of the display. Moreover, this move will empower developers to craft iPhone app iterations that bear a stronger resemblance to their iPad counterparts, Gurman adds.

Rather than employing Face ID, Apple’s bendable device might embed Touch ID within its side control, Gurman reveals, citing that the “front panel is too slender to accommodate the Face ID sensor array.” Consequently, instead of the distinct pill-shaped housing for the front-facing camera and Face ID, Apple is rumored to implement a compact hole-punch camera. Gurman earlier conveyed that the folding device might resemble two conjoined iPhone Airs.

Notwithstanding the lack of the pill-form notch, Gurman states the folding iPhone will nonetheless incorporate Apple’s Dynamic Island functionality, enabling users to monitor live occurrences. The gadget is also said to feature a pair of back cameras and an approximate valuation of $2,000.