Rumor Apple’s iPhone Ultra Hinge Will Double As A Heatsink, With Its Liquidmetal Construction Stronger Than Titanium Rohail Saleem • at EDT Add on Google This 'Wide Fold' is said to sport a wide aspect ratio, mimicking the iPhone Fold's design / Image credits - Samsung Apple appears to be sparing no expense to ensure that its upcoming foldable, tentatively dubbed the iPhone Ultra, would turn out to be a consummate stunner of a device, replete with an intricately designed thermal management system that reportedly involves the hinge mechanism as well. Apple's thermal management efforts vis-à-vis the iPhone Ultra now reportedly span the hinge mechanism as well The iPhone Ultra could become Apple's most engineering-focused device yet. Internal insights suggest it may feature a vacuum chamber cooling system and a heat-transfer hinge design that uses the hinge itself as part of the thermal management system. By comparison, Samsung's… pic.twitter.com/4y69B4qO54— Schrödinger (@phonefuturist) June 6, 2026 We already know that the iPhone Ultra will sport a dedicated vacuum chamber (alternatively known as a vapor chamber) cooling system. Well, the tipster Schrödinger has just added additional color to this emerging picture by declaring that upcoming foldable from Apple will likely be its over-engineered device to date. Related Story Apple’s AR Glasses To Replace The Vision Pro Lineup For Its Mass Market Appeal, But Display-Equipped Spectacles Still Several Years AwayInterestingly, the tipster believes the iPhone Ultra's intricate hinge mechanism will also play a part in the overall thermal management, serving to dissipate heat along a set thermal pathway. Even so, it is as yet unclear if the device will be able to boast of an IP68 dust and water resistance. Meanwhile, according to the tipster Fixed Focus Digital, iPhone Ultra's hinge will be constructed out of Liquidmetal. As a refresher, Liquidmetal is simply the commercial branding of an amorphous metal alloy, which is cooled rapidly during the manufacturing stage to prevent atoms from arranging themselves in neat crystalline shapes. This leaves the atoms in a chaotic and disordered arrangement that resembles the atomic structure of glass. The resulting metal is around 1.5x harder than stainless steel and 2.5x stronger than standard titanium, while still able to flex under stress. Do note that while Liquidmetal does conduct heat, it does so at a relatively poor rate. This suggests Apple might be working on incorporating a specific heat conducting pathway within the hinge to achieve the desired thermal effects. Elsewhere, the the tipster Ice Universe proclaimed recently that "the weight of Apple's iPhone Ultra is bound to exceed" that of Samsung's comparable offering, dubbed the Galaxy Z Fold 8. About the : Writing is my one incontrovertible passion. Over the past six years, he has authored over 2,200 distinct articles on financial and tech-related topics, spanning nearly 1 million words. And he has been a member of Wcctech mobile team since 2025. As an alumnus of the University of Toronto, Rotman Commerce Program, I bring nuance, in-depth knowledge, and a unique perspective to every topic that I cover. When I'm not writing, I'm traveling the world, exploring hidden confectionaries and restaurants as an aspiring food connoisseur. Follow on Google to get more of our news coverage in your feeds. Further Reading iPhone 18 Pro May Not Feature The Most Advanced OLED Technology This Year As Chinese Rivals Are Gearing Up For Something Exciting MacBook Neo Racked Up More Than 10% Of RTX Spark’s Two-Year Shipment Estimates In Just Over 3 Months, Making It An Impressive Feat Apple Just Won a Patent That Floods the iPhone Camera Module With Mineral Oil to Tame Runaway Sensor Heat iPhone 18 Pro To Feature A Small Battery Capacity Bump Compared To iPhone 17 Pro, But It’s Not The Only Reason Why You’ll Get Better Runtimes Read all on Apple’s iPhone Ultra Hinge Will Double As A Heatsink, With Its Liquidmetal Construction Stronger Than Titanium
