India, Sept. 2 -- Apple is preparing to enter a smartphone category that Samsung has spent years developing. the company's first foldable iPhone, widely expected to be called the iPhone Ultra, could debut at Apple's September 9 event and immediately face Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8. Rather than to make its foldable stand out through its design, iOS experience and tight integration with the wider Apple ecosystem.

Recent reports suggest the iPhone Ultra could feature a 5.5-inch outer display and a 7.8-inch inner screen, making it closer to a small tablet when unfolded. The device is also expected to use Touch ID instead of Face ID and could omit a dedicated telephoto camera. These compromises could become important because the foldable is expe...