Overview
- Apple introduced the iPhone Duo at its keynote on Wednesday and set European preorders for October 16 with deliveries beginning October 23 in Germany.
- The Duo uses a passport‑style layout with a 5.4‑inch external OLED, a 7.6‑inch internal OLED, a titanium body, and a listed weight of 254 grams.
- Apple equipped the Duo with new A20/A20 Pro silicon, made it eSIM‑only, replaced Face ID with Touch ID, and limited the rear camera to two 48MP lenses with 2x optical zoom.
- Pricing is premium: the base 256 GB model starts at €2,299 and the top 2 TB configuration costs €3,799, reflecting higher chip and storage costs and Apple’s aim at a high‑value segment.
- Analysts expect Apple to rapidly lead the small foldable market in 2027, while consumers should note trade‑offs on cameras, biometrics and EU limits on some Siri AI features that may be gated by regulation or subscription due to heavy compute needs.