Apple Unveils iPhone Duo
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Apple’s new foldable phone has a 7.6-inch inner Super Retina XDR display and a 5.4-inch outer display, both 3000-nit, ProMotion and Always-On. It is powered by an A20 Pro chip, dual batteries, a grade-5 titanium frame, USB-C, Touch ID and supports Apple Pencil. The device runs a re-engineered iOS that adapts multitasking controls and apps to the two screen sizes.
Written from all 4 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- Engadget·iPhone Duo's interface is iPad-like, with some extra tricks
Apple’s iPhone Duo features a 7.6-inch inner display that supports Split View, allowing apps to be resized and run side-by-side. Unfolding reveals two home-screen-worth of space, with sidebars, docks, and menus rearranged for one-hand reach. Apple apps gain new features: live camera feeds during FaceTime, a front-screen view while photographing, and an updated StandBy ambient display. When USB-C Apple Pencil support arrives, iPad-exclusive drawing, markup, and note-taking functions will be available on the Duo.
- The Verge·Apple completely revamped iOS 27’s controls and apps for the iPhone Duo
Apple has overhauled iOS 27’s controls and apps for the new iPhone Duo, adapting the multitasking capabilities of iPadOS to exploit the device’s foldable screen. The redesign aims to make the larger display feel as natural and intuitive as an iPhone, enabling smoother multitasking that was previously clunky on smaller screens.
- Hacker News·iPhone Duo
The iPhone Duo has a 7.6-inch Super Retina XDR inner screen, 50% larger than the iPhone 18 Pro Max, and an outer display covering more than 90% of the iPhone 18 Pro’s area. It uses a Grade 5 titanium frame, ceramic-shield front and back, IP68 protection, a 48 MP camera with Duo Preview, Kid Cue, and Smart Take, an A20 Pro processor with a dual 16-core Neural Engine, and a dual-battery system for sustained performance.
- Hacker News·Apple Unveils iPhone Duo
Apple unveiled the iPhone Duo, a foldable phone with a 7.6-inch inner and 5.4-inch outer Super Retina XDR display, both 3000-nit, ProMotion, and Always-On. It is powered by the A20 Pro chip, includes a vapor-chamber cooling system, dual batteries, grade-5 titanium body, precision hinge, side-button Touch ID, and USB-C Apple Pencil support later this year. Pre-orders begin October 16; shipping starts October 23 in Star White and Night Sky colors.
- Engadget·The iPhone Duo lacks variable aperture and a dedicated telephoto camera
The iPhone Duo offers a 48 MP Fusion main sensor and a 48 MP Fusion ultra-wide sensor but omits a dedicated telephoto lens and the variable-aperture system introduced on the iPhone 18 Pro, limiting true optical zoom performance. Apple markets the main camera’s “2× optical quality” using digital zoom, while the ultra-wide lens doubles as a macro camera and the device supports 4K 120 fps video, hands-free shooting, and Duo Preview for subject framing.
- TechMeme·iPhone Duo supports Apple Pencil and comes with iOS redesigned for multitasking on different screen sizes/orientations, with auto-adjusting controls and apps (Terrence O'Brien/The Verge)
Apple introduced the iPhone Duo, a foldable phone with a 5.4-inch outer display and a 7.6-inch inner screen powered by an A20 Pro chip and a new display engine, retaining Touch ID. It supports the Apple Pencil and runs iOS optimized for multitasking across screen sizes. Prices start at $1,999 for 256 GB, with a 2 TB version at $3,199; pre-orders open October 16 and sales begin October 23.
- Engadget·iPhone Duo hands-on: Apple's most exciting device in a decade
The iPhone Duo features a 5.4-inch external OLED and a 7.6-inch flexible OLED interior within a titanium, IP68-rated chassis, weighing 254 g and measuring 11.3 mm closed, making it bulkier than the Galaxy Z Fold 8. It includes a lock key with Touch ID, a dedicated camera button, a top-mounted volume rocker, supports tent, tabletop, and partial-fold modes, incorporates an under-display FaceTime camera, uses matte nano-texture to conceal the crease, and allows Apple Pencil input on both screens.
- The Verge·The iPhone Duo’s hardware doesn’t look special, but its software might be
Apple’s iPhone Duo enters a mature Android foldable market with hardware that mirrors existing designs, but its refined software gives familiar features a fresh feel. The device is slated to launch next month, and supply-chain delays allowed Huawei, Samsung and Xiaomi to release comparable models earlier.
- Engadget·The iPhone Duo just might live up to the hype
The iPhone Duo launches with a 7.6-inch inner display, iOS 27, Apple Pencil support, Touch ID, and side-mounted volume buttons. It includes a side-shifting app dock, matte nano-coating to conceal the crease, and a $2,000 price, positioned between the Pixel 11 Pro Fold ($1,899) and Galaxy Fold 8 Ultra ($2,100). Multitasking is limited to two apps, unlike Samsung’s five-app capability on the Galaxy Z Fold 8.
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