Apple’s new CEO presents its first-ever foldable, the iPhone Duo

Apple’s hinge, crease, and hardware innovations on iPhone Duo

While it’s not mentioned on-stage, Apple’s listed specifications put the iPhone Duo at 254g and 11.3mm thick when folded. It weighs about the same as most larger foldables but is slightly thicker than modern foldables, which are coming in at 8 to 10 mm.

According to Apple, its 5.4-inch outer and 7.6-inch Super Retina inner displays share the same 1.4:1 aspect ratio. That works out to 7:5, a standardised photo print ratio, even if it’s not a common choice for streamed video content. A quick peek at the specs tells us both OLED displays have a 120Hz refresh rate, HDR support, and 3,000-nits peak outdoor brightness.

Both displays will also receive Apple Pencil (USB-C) compatibility, which will be added later in the year.

A key innovation is Apple’s nano-texture finish for the inner display, which has multiple jobs: it reduces glare commonly associated with plasticky folding inner screens and gives a flat, matte feel to the sight and touch.

Apple said it achieved this with maskless laser lithography, a pixel-sized microfabrication technique. Multi-layer display lamination, which uses glass above and below the OLED display panel, adds to the flat feel. To add extra smoothness to each display module layer, it uses viscoelastic adhesives that let layers glide during folding and unfolding. The bottommost layer is a titanium plate, which is reminiscent of Samsung’s Flex Titanium found in its most recent foldables. 

Inside, the iPhone Duo is powered by the same Apple Silicon’s A20 Pro chipset found in the iPhone 18 Pro series models that launched alongside the foldable. Apple said the chipset’s added perks enable simultaneous dual-display support and the pixel layout that “hides” the 7.6-inch panel’s under-display camera. 

Together with the performance leaps in the new chipset, Apple said iPhone Duo delivers 35% higher sustained performance than the iPhone 17 Pro.

To meet the design’s connectivity and power demands, the phone also packs a new C2 modem that delivers 50% faster uploads and quicker reconnections in low-coverage areas.

One compromise is that the iPhone Duo is an eSIM-only model, globally. This lets the foldable fit more battery and room for the innovations it needs. Apple said the phone can offer up to 31 hours and 44 hours of offline video playback on the inner and outer display, respectively.

Camera-wise, iPhone Duo uses a dual rear configuration. 

The 48MP Fusion Main Camera features zero shutter lag, 2x optical-quality zoom, and sensor-shift stabilisation. For videos, it can handle 4K120FPS recordings and 4K Dolby Vision HDR timelapses.

The 48MP Fusion ultrawide camera is the same one found on the iPhone 18 Pro, according to Apple.

On the outer display is a 12MP Centre Stage front camera, and the final shooter is an under-display FaceTime camera with no specified megapixel count. While using FaceTime video calls, the phone can also enable both front and back cameras (Duo FaceTime).

As the cherry on top its foldable cake, iPhone Duo gets the special Smart Take mode. It automatically takes hands-free photos once everyone is properly posed for a group shot, without requiring a countdown timer.

iPhone Duo pricing and availability in Singapore

Apple’s iPhone Duo starts at S$3,099 for 256GB, with 512GB (S$3,399), 1TB (S$3,999), and 2TB (S$4,899) variants. It comes in two colourways: Star White and Night Sky. Pre-orders begin on 16 October 2026, 8 PM SGT, with retail availability starting on 23 October 2026.

For reference, the iPhone Duo starts at US$1,999 (256GB) in the US.

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