Don't you dare buy a foldable in 2025! Wait until the Galaxy Z Fold 8 is nigh, for big changes are underway

Of course, Samsung isn't the only player in town. Apple's first-ever foldable iPhone is reportedly lined up for 2026, landing with the iPhone 18 Pro series.

Apple's goal is pretty bold: a crease-free foldable. To get there, the company is reportedly using a carefully treated liquid metal alloy and a hinge design unlike anything we've seen in current foldables. The rumored specs are interesting, too: a 7.8-inch inner display, a 5.5-inch cover screen, two rear cameras, around 12 GB of RAM, and storage up to 1 TB. The battery could land somewhere in the 5,000–5,500 mAh range, which is an instant "yay".

There is one compromise, though. Rumors say the device will ship with a dual-camera setup instead of the triple-camera system that the Pro and Pro Max carry. That means no dedicated telephoto lens – something you'll definitely feel when comparing zoom quality to foldables like the Pixel 10 Pro Fold.

And with the new A20 Pro chip, built on a 2 nm process with major gains in speed and efficiency, performance should be a strength from day one.

Let's not forget about the Oppo Find N6

Next, Oppo's Find N6 is gearing up to join the fight, and if the rumors are accurate, it could be even thinner than its already razor-slim predecessor, the Oppo Find N5.

I've spent some time with the Find N5, and honestly, it's a beast: sturdy, snappy, elegant, capable. It doesn't feel fragile at all, even though its folded thickness barely clears the USB-C port. So when I hear that the Find N6 might slim down even further – potentially under 4.2 mm when open – I can't help but wonder how Oppo plans to pull that off.

Besides the rumored thinness, the screens could get larger: an inner panel over 8.1 inches and an outer display at around 6.6 inches. Under the hood, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset is expected, meaning top-tier performance (again).

Battery capacity might cross 6,000 mAh, and the camera setup could get major upgrades, including a larger main sensor, a 50MP periscope lens, and even a multispectral sensor for better color accuracy.

Oppo wants the crown badly.

Put down your wallet

I know you're in the shopping mood right now.

It's December, and the latest models like the Z Fold 7 and the Find N5 are looking pretty tempting on the shelves. But trust me on this: 2026 is shaping up to be a monumental year for foldables, bringing necessary refinements that will redefine the category.

To those of you who are absolutely set on grabbing the current Find N5 or the Z Fold 7, all I can say is this: wait a few more months. Once the next-generation models hit the market, the current phones will inevitably see a significant price drop.

I know I said we wouldn't talk about money at the start of the article, but, hey, it always feels good to get the most bang for your buck, even if you're not on a budget.