{"id":54215,"date":"2025-05-09T14:58:34","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T12:58:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.apfelpatient.de\/?p=54215"},"modified":"2025-05-09T14:59:12","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T12:59:12","slug":"iphone-fold-why-apples-foldable-phone-is-ahead-of-the-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.apfelpatient.de\/en\/allgemein\/iphone-fold-warum-apples-foldable-der-konkurrenz-voraus-ist","title":{"rendered":"iPhone Fold: Why Apple's foldable phone is ahead of the competition"},"content":{"rendered":"

Apple has been working behind the scenes on the technology that will power the iPhone Fold for years. While many other manufacturers focus on hardware, Apple's real advantage lies in software. And this wasn't just planned yesterday; it has its roots in features that have been around for over a decade.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Apple launches a foldable iPhone in 2026, it will differ from the competition in many ways. The most visible innovation is, of course, the foldable display. But the decisive advantage lies in something else: Apple has been building the necessary foundation in iOS since 2014. More specifically, with a feature called "size classes" and a focus on adaptive app layouts. This foundation could ensure that the iPhone Fold offers a smooth and well-thought-out user experience from day one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Size classes: The beginning is in iOS 8<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Back in 2014, Apple introduced an important developer tool with iOS 8: size classes. These allow app interfaces to be designed to automatically adapt to different screen sizes and formats. This feature was intended as a preparation for the larger iPhones\u2014specifically, the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. Until then, all iPhones had very similar display sizes, but with the launch of the new models, this changed significantly. Apple knew that apps needed to be flexible, so the architecture was expanded accordingly early on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

iPad features benefited early from the new tools<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

A year later, with iOS 9, true multitasking features came to the iPad for the first time \u2013 including Split View and Slide Over. These features worked particularly well with apps that already utilized Apple's new size classes. For many developers, the early implementation of adaptive layouts paid off immediately. And this lays the foundation for the iPhone Fold to have no problems adapting. After all, anyone who made their app iPad-ready back then is most likely ready for the foldable iPhone today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Android foldables still struggle with the software<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Things are quite different on Android. Whether it's tablets or foldables like the Galaxy Z Fold, a frequently cited weakness is the software. Many apps scale poorly or look unfinished on the larger display. The transition from smartphone to tablet view often doesn't work smoothly. Some apps even remain in phone format even when the device is unfolded. This gap between hardware and software has existed on Android for a long time \u2013 and it still hasn't been closed in 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n