New leak makes Apple’s first foldable sound perfect

When Apple refreshed the iPad mini in September 2021, I said the iPad mini 6 was essentially an iPhone 13 Pro that's begging to be folded. The device featured a big redesign, with Apple announcing it alongside the iPhone 13 series. At the time, the iPad mini 6 was the second most powerful iPad in Apple's lineup, rocking the same A15 Bionic chip that Apple used for the iPhone 13 phones.

At the time, Samsung had already launched the Galaxy Z Fold 3, a device that would be about as big as an iPad mini. And sporadic rumors detailed Apple's growing interest in foldables.

More than two years later, we have a fresh report from Korea that says Apple is looking to launch a foldable device in 2026 or 2027. The gadget will seemingly feature a 7-inch to 8-inch foldable display and could be about as big as the iPad mini. It's unclear whether the Apple foldable device might replace the iPad mini, or if it might be part of the iPhone lineup. Apple is reportedly working on an OLED version of the mini as well.