I’m doubling down on an upgraded MagSafe system for iPhone Ultra.
The latest dummy leaks for the iPhone 18 Pro, Pro Max, and Ultra by Vadim Yuryev from Max Tech seem to confirm all the sizes and dimensions for the 3 devices, but there is some important information that is missing.
There are no official dimensions for the iPhone Ultra, and the model seems incomplete. It is missing some key feature such as a flash and the MagSafe ring. My guess is the Ultra’s dummy unit isn’t a final unit unlike the 18 Pro and Pro Max models. This makes sense because even if the final dimensions for the device were available, how would case manufacturers really approach the device since the hinge mechanism has not been detailed? Any case that is made for the device will be useless without proper hinge details.
The cases will also be useless because most people will want the proper MagSafe layout, and in this case, an updated layout for more stability as I quickly conjured up on X:
I’m doubling down on MagSafe being on this device since it is an essential iPhone feature available on all iPhones Apple sells today. The logic of excluding it for their most expensive phone does not compute.
My theory - the lack of MagSafe rings on the dummy model isn’t a bad sign, but a good sign because Apple is trying to keep this new MagSafe system a secret.
More details about my MagSafe Ultra theory (from a previous post):
Instead of a single line of vertical stabilizer magnets currently in iPhones (pg 194), we get corner magnets to make MagSafe even more stable - I’m talking rock solid stable since iPhone Ultra, in its fully open position, will start swiveling on a circular charger due to weight asymmetry. Think of a square shaped mount with rounded corners that matches the iPhone Ultra’s back with 4 corner magnets, and the circular MagSafe ring in the middle. That’s the only way to keep the phone from rotating when fully opened. In the closed position, iPhone Ultra will be backwards compatible with standard circular MagSafe chargers, and this new square with rounded corners should still work with older iPhones.
For accessories, expect most older rectangular accessories to work, but they will jut out and look out of place on iPhone Ultra. I’m talking wallets, battery banks, and weird stands.
Since Apple is going all out in trying new things, how about we get custom MagSafe Ultra Battery Packs that fit flush with iPhone Ultra? If they could make a one-off battery for iPhone Air, surely the Ultra also deserves one?
