Apple Launches iPhone Duo Foldable at $2,000, Drawing Praise for Screen and Caution on App Readiness
Apple released the iPhone Duo, its first foldable iPhone, on October 23. The device starts at $2,000 and features a 5.4-inch cover screen that unfolds to a 7.6-inch interior display. Both outlets noted the device represents a significant departure from Apple's standard iPhone design and that first-generation tradeoffs are present.
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The iPhone Duo, Apple's first foldable smartphone, carries a $2,000 starting price — equal to Apple's current 14-inch MacBook Pro — and marks what CNN described as "the biggest change Apple has made to the iPhone in its nearly 20-year history." Apple provided CNN with a review unit for approximately one week of testing ahead of the October 23 launch date.
CNN's review detailed the physical design: when closed, the Duo resembles a passport in form factor, and when opened, it functions like a thinner, smaller iPad Mini. The inner display has a matte finish that reduces glare. CNN reported the crease along the fold is "barely visible" during normal use and difficult to detect by touch. The device supports two apps simultaneously in split-screen mode, and its unconventional shape enables features such as a tent or book-stand configuration that activates a bedside clock, photo frame, or calendar display.
The camera system, according to CNN, is similar to the iPhone 18 Pro's but omits a telephoto lens, meaning zoomed images are less sharp than on the Pro model. Battery life was described as "reasonable," with CNN's reviewer typically ending the day at 35–46% charge.