All the news about the iPhone Duo

<figure> <img alt="" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Photo: Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/268734_iPhone_Duo_handson_ADiBenedetto_0017.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Apple has finally announced its long-rumored foldable: <a href="https://www.apple.com/iphone-duo/">the iPhone Duo</a>.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">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 <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/989294/iphone-ultra-fold-multitasking-ios">completely revamped</a> iOS 27’s controls and apps for the foldable, including putting the dock on the side of the phone. And it has a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/uJdjKOBikTE">flashy opening animation</a> when you unfold the phone.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The iPhone Duo a big new bet from Apple, though one that’s a little late to the game compared to competitors like Samsung and Google. The phone isn’t cheap: it starts at $1,999 for the base 256GB model, and the prices only go up from there. Still, Apple said that <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/1013327/apple-says-iphone-duo-preorder-demand-has-been-extraordinary">preorder demand was “extraordinary,”</a> so it could have a hit on its hands.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Here’s everything unfolding about the iPhone Duo.</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/1013327/apple-says-iphone-duo-preorder-demand-has-been-extraordinary">Apple says iPhone Duo preorder demand has been “extraordinary.”</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/1012805/apple-iphone-duo-preorder-delay">iPhone Duo orders are already delayed into 2027</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/988582/apple-iphone-duo-preorder-buy-foldable">The iPhone Duo is now available to preorder at $1,999</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/1011902/apple-iphone-duo-get-ready-preorder">Prep your cart before iPhone Duo preorders open tomorrow</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/1011245/iphone-duo-repair-costs-applecare">Repairing the iPhone Duo&#8217;s folding screen costs as much as a new iPhone</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/1004079/tcl-p80-ultra-nxtpaper-matte-display-iphone-duo">TCL’s paperlike OLED phone made me more excited for the iPhone Duo</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/podcast/994016/iphone-duo-vergecast-apple-watch-mac-llms">We unfolded the iPhone Duo</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/993795/apple-addresses-iphone-duo-copycats">Apple addresses iPhone Duo copycats</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/993300/iphone-duo-hardware-software-android-samsung-oppo">The iPhone Duo’s hardware doesn’t look special, but its software might be</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/988542/iphone-duo-foldable-samsung-google-spec-comparison">How the iPhone Duo compares to other folding phones</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/992830/apple-iphone-duo-foldable-verge-staffers-react">Verge staffers react to the iPhone Duo: What we love and don’t love</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/991965/apple-iphone-duo-launch-event-biggest-announcements">Apple iPhone Duo launch event: The 5 biggest announcements</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/989294/iphone-ultra-fold-multitasking-ios">Apple completely revamped iOS 27&#8217;s controls and apps for the iPhone Duo</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/991203/iphone-duo-foldable-news-specs-price-release-date">The iPhone Duo is Apple’s first foldable</a> </li> </ul>