Overview
- Apple revealed the iPhone Duo on Wednesday, September 9, as its first book‑style foldable phone built to open to a 7.6‑inch inner screen while keeping a 5.4‑inch outer display.
- The Duo is powered by the A20 Pro chip, uses dual 48MP main and ultrawide rear cameras, returns Touch ID in the power button, and omits Face ID and a telephoto optical lens to achieve a very thin folding profile.
- Apple set preorders to start October 16 with shipments beginning October 23 and priced the base 256GB model at $1,999, marking the company’s most expensive iPhone launch price.
- Early hands‑on reviews praised the precision hinge, low visible crease and iOS 27 features such as side‑by‑side Split View and saved app pairs that enable practical multitasking on the larger inner display.
- Analysts warn of likely tight early supply because of component limits and expect Apple may expand the Duo into multiple models if sales are strong; notable predictions include a possible return of Face ID and a telephoto lens in later, unconfirmed generations through miniaturization and computational fixes.