Overview
- Apple announced the iPhone Duo at its Cupertino event on Wednesday, Sept. 9, presenting a book‑style foldable with a 5.4‑inch outer display and a 7.6‑inch inner display.
- The Duo ships with an under‑display front camera, Touch ID in the power button, dual 48MP rear cameras, ProMotion and Always On displays, and the new A20 Pro chip; Apple Pencil support will arrive after launch.
- Apple set U.S. pricing at $1,999 for the 256GB model with preorders starting Oct. 23 and an on‑sale date of Oct. 30, and early price comparisons show much higher costs in markets such as the UK and India.
- Immediate online reaction mixed design and the product name, and reviewers noted Apple chose design tradeoffs—Touch ID instead of Face ID and two rear cameras—while promising engineering work on hinge durability and crease reduction.
- Industry analysts link the high price and likely tight early inventory to constrained supply of advanced chips, memory and wafer‑level packaging and say Apple’s entry could meaningfully shift demand in the niche foldable segment.