Overview
- Apple unveiled the iPhone Duo on Wednesday, Sept. 9, and set preorders to begin October 16 with sales starting October 23.
- The Duo is a book‑style foldable with a 7.6‑inch inner display and 5.4‑inch outer display, a continuous titanium frame, nano‑texture inner glass, IP68 rating, Touch ID authentication, and an eSIM‑only design.
- Apple says the phone is powered by the A20 Pro 2nm‑class chip, uses two batteries that work as one system for longer runtime, and includes a 48MP Fusion main camera plus fold‑specific shooting modes such as Duo Preview and Smart Take.
- iOS 27 on the Duo brings fold‑aware UI, Apple Intelligence and Siri AI (beta), SynthID support for image provenance, and Apple has posted developer guides and scheduled labs and workshops to help apps adapt before the October ship date.
- Apple priced the Duo as a premium device starting at $1,999 (Rs 2,99,900 in India), a move that matches high‑end Android foldables, and analysts warn strong demand could be constrained by limited early supply due to tight 2nm silicon, DRAM, NAND and advanced packaging availability.