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All the news about the iPhone Duo

Apple has finally announced its long-rumored foldable: the iPhone Duo. The new phone has a 5.4-inch outer display and a 7.6-inch inner display, a “nano‑texture” finish on the inner screen, and barely any visible crease. Instead of Face ID, it uses Touch ID on the power button. It has two cameras, a main lens and a wide-angle lens. Apple completely revamped iOS 27’s controls and apps for the foldable, including…

Key points

  • Apple announced the iPhone Duo, its first foldable phone.
  • It has a 5.4-inch outer and 7.6-inch inner display with nano-texture finish.
  • The phone starts at $1,999 for the base 256GB model.

Apple has announced the iPhone Duo, its long-rumored first foldable phone. The device features a 5.4-inch outer display and a 7.6-inch inner display, with a nano-texture finish on the inner screen and almost no visible crease.

The iPhone Duo uses Touch ID on the power button instead of Face ID, and includes two cameras: a main lens and a wide-angle lens. Apple also revamped iOS 27's controls and apps for the foldable, including moving the dock to the side of the phone, and added a flashy opening animation when unfolding.

Pricing and preorder demand

The iPhone Duo starts at $1,999 for the base 256GB model, with prices increasing for higher storage options. Apple said preorder demand was "extraordinary," suggesting the phone could be a hit despite its high price.

extraordinary

— Apple

Competitive landscape

Apple's entry into the foldable market comes later than competitors like Samsung and Google, which already have foldable phones. The iPhone Duo represents a big new bet for Apple as it seeks to catch up in this category.

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