No, the iPhone Fold video that went viral is not real. How do we know it’s fake?

I know we’re all excited for what’s coming iPhone foldbut be wary of fake leaks – e.g The video tray should open It has been doing the rounds online.

Upcoming phones will always be the subject of rumors and leaks, and no device is more interesting than the foldable device that Apple has allegedly been working on for years. Much of this early information points to a release later this year during the usual month of September iPhone release window, making the introduction fertile ground for fake leaks like the aforementioned video.

Unfortunately, with progress Generative artificial intelligence Tools that create videos based on text prompts and other inputs Faking your way to online fame is easier than ever. At present, Videos were produced The AI ​​tools have the right number of fingers, better lighting, and far fewer indicators that they are inauthentic.

But there are still some signs that you’re not seeing the real deal — both in the video and when it’s released.

First, let’s analyze the video. A person wearing a gray long-sleeved shirt or jacket rolls over a box labeled “iPhone Fold” and opens it. In the first hour, there are a lot of Apple highlights. The product is housed inside an airtight package and presented screen-out to the opening, with a charging cord and supplementary materials tucked underneath. It all looks authentic enough – at least reasonably not generated by AI.

But whether it’s AI or not, there are some details that are strong evidence that this isn’t an actual Apple device. When you open the package, there is a peel-off protector for the inner screen, not the outer one. The multi-colored accessory claims that the device is IP68 dust and water resistant, which is rare for foldable devices. only Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold and Honor Magic V6among a few other devices, have waterproof ratings.

The device itself is questionable, and if not created by AI, is likely 3D printed. The cream-colored back makes a weird sound when scratched (unlike glass or ceramic), and the two halves of the device don’t fold neatly against each other — another thing design-obsessed Apple likely wouldn’t allow. Furthermore, when fully unfolded, the back of the supposedly foldable phone has a large gap between the two halves above the hinge, something other phone makers have solved in their devices with flexible displays.

There are doubts about its design as well. Yes, Apple’s patents point to a broader style of foldable device similar to the first Google Pixel Fold, but the supposed iPhone Fold in the video is so short in its dimensions that its inner screen would create awkward dimensions that aren’t long enough to fit into, say, an aspect ratio. iPad.

The iPhone Fold may or may not be the final name of the device, as rumors have differed for years over what to name its product, with the most recent pointing to it. It can be considered iPhone Ultra.

Since we don’t see it running, there’s no indication how its software will be designed — what kind of iOS or even iPadOS it might use. This makes this short and squat design even more suspicious.

Then there are the factors outside the video. Apple leaks happen, but we’ve only had a few pre-release leaks like CAD files, official renders or cases approving the design – however, this is supposedly what the final look of the iPhone Fold will look like, which looks somewhat like it but not quite View the latest CAD.

To the video’s credit, it takes so many words to question and refute its authenticity as a credit to its plausibility. There’s a lot of commitment to Apple’s core products, from the product packaging to theorizing the final design of the foldable device itself. If nothing else, it’s a working guess at what the supposed iPhone Fold might look like, and what it might look like out of the box.

We’ll know in September at the earliest whether Apple has chosen to launch its foldable device in that window – and I’m sure we’ll see plenty of other leaks and rumors on the device before then.