New Delhi, Oct. 21 -- the phone comes out of the box flat rather than folded. MacRumors reported the video on October 20, ahead of the first launch markets receiving the device on Friday, October 23.

The report by Juli Clover identifies footage from YouTube channel Kingmi Mobile. The roughly two-minute video's title describes a Night Sky model with 1TB of storage. That identifies the configuration the channel claims to show; it is not an independent authentication of the unit or an explanation of how it was obtained.

MacRumors says the device is otherwise packaged like an ordinary iPhone and describes the footage as an early look outside the press. The distinguishing observation is the unfolded presentation. It does not establish why Ap...