Overview
- Apple announced the iPhone Duo on Sept. 10 as its first foldable iPhone and set China preorders for Oct. 16 with sales starting Oct. 23 and a local starting price of ¥15,999.
- The Duo’s dual‑screen design uses on‑device AI to enable new camera features such as Smart Take, Kid Cue, Duo preview and Duo FaceTime that let the outer display act as a viewfinder and invite nearby people into calls.
- Key hardware includes a 7.6‑inch inner and 5.4‑inch outer 120Hz ProMotion displays, the A20 Pro chip, global eSIM with a C2 baseband, 48MP dual‑fusion main and ultrawide cameras, and 4K Dolby Vision video at up to 120 fps.
- The phone omits a dedicated telephoto lens and several Pro‑level camera features found on iPhone 18 Pro models, limiting optical zoom to 2x and excluding capabilities such as ProRAW/ProRes variants and advanced stabilization.
- Early reports flag software and multi‑screen limits at launch, including no WeChat tablet‑mode dual login, no app dual‑instances, single active video per app, no simultaneous inner/outer screen recording, and the same wallpaper on both screens, which could require developer updates or Apple software fixes.