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Apple iPhone Duo

Apple's first folding iPhone: a 5.4-inch outer display and a 7.6-inch screen inside, with a 48MP Dual Fusion camera and the A20 Pro chip.

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Apple iPhone Duo in Night Sky, closed from the back showing its two-camera system, and open showing the 7.6-inch inner display
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At a glance

  • Best forPeople on iOS who want a phone that opens into a much larger screen and will pay $1,999 for it
  • PricingFrom $1,999
  • PlatformiOS 27
  • Key differentiatorA folding iPhone running iOS 27, with a 7.6-inch inner display and Touch ID built into the side button rather than Face ID

Quick take

Opens into a 7.6-inch screen and closes to a 5.4-inch phone, running iOS 27 on the A20 Pro chip. The trade is price and camera count: $1,999, and two rear lenses where Apple’s Pro iPhones have three. Apple opens pre-orders on 16 October 2026 and ships from 23 October.

Good fit if

  • You are on iOS and want a phone that opens into a 7.6-inch screen
  • You want an IP68 rating, documented to a maximum depth of 6 metres for up to 30 minutes
  • You want 2TB of storage in a folding phone
  • You want the outer display to work as a phone on its own, at 5.4 inches
  • You want the longest video playback Apple quotes — up to 44 hours on the outer display

Consider another option if

  • $1,999 is well above what Apple’s other iPhones start at
  • You want three rear cameras; this has two, with a 2x optical-quality telephoto drawn from the main sensor
  • You want Face ID — this uses Touch ID in the side button
  • 254 g and 11.3 mm closed is more phone than you want in a pocket

Key facts

  • PriceFrom $1,999
  • DisplayInner 7.6-inch all-screen OLED Super Retina XDR folding display, 1878 x 2670 (tall x wide) at 430 ppi, nano-texture finish; Dynamic Island, Always-On, ProMotion up to 120Hz; 3000 nits peak outdoor
  • Cover display5.4-inch all-screen OLED Super Retina XDR, 2034 x 1398 (tall x wide) at 460 ppi; Dynamic Island, Always-On, ProMotion up to 120Hz; 3000 nits peak outdoor
  • Size and weightFolded 117.8 mm tall x 84.1 wide x 11.3 deep; unfolded 117.8 tall x 164.6 wide x 5.2 deep; 254 g
  • Fold typeBook-style foldable: folds inward along the long edge, with a cover screen on the outside
  • Battery lifeTypical use up to 24 hours; video playback up to 44 hours on the outer display and up to 31 hours on the inner; streamed video up to 37 hours outer and up to 26 hours inner
  • ChipA20 Pro chip, 6-core CPU, 7-core GPU with Neural Accelerators, dual 16-core Neural Engine
  • Camera system48MP Dual Fusion system: 48MP Fusion Main (26mm, f/1.6), which also enables a 12MP optical-quality 2x telephoto (52mm, f/1.6), and 48MP Fusion Ultra Wide (13mm, f/2.2, 120 degrees); 12MP Center Stage camera on the outer display (f/2.2); under-display FaceTime camera on the inner display (f/1.8)
  • Operating systemiOS 27
  • ChargingUp to 50% in around 20 minutes with a 60W-capable adapter; MagSafe and Qi2 wireless up to 25W
  • Storage256GB, 512GB, 1TB and 2TB
  • Water resistanceIP68, to a maximum depth of 6 metres for up to 30 minutes, under IEC standard 60529

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