Apple has stepped, for the first time, into the foldable phone, a category Samsung has long shaped on its own terms. The iPhone Duo opens like a book, with a wide inner screen and a smaller outer one, and it arrives in India at Rs 2,99,900. It is a bet that a device which unfolds into something closer to a small tablet can earn a place in pockets that have so far been content with conventional phones. Whether buyers will accept the price and the new shape for a company that rarely rushes into unfamiliar territory is the question the coming weeks will answer.
Apple Enters Foldables With iPhone Duo, a Book-Style Device Starting at Rs 2,99,900
Two screens share one body, and Apple is finally in the fold
Mark
Apple finally has a foldable. Why does this one feel like a big deal?
Mimi
Because Samsung has had this space largely to itself for years. Apple coming in with a book-style phone, a 7.6-inch inner screen and a 5.4-inch outer one, changes who the competition is.
Luke
Worth saying that all of this comes from Apple's announcement as relayed by India Today. Nobody has independent testing yet.
Mark
The hinge seems to be a focus. What did Apple say about it?
Mimi
A custom variable torque profile, carbon fiber support plates and magnets so it closes flat. The crease is reduced with a laser-lithographed polymer.
Luke
Reduced, not removed. And those are Apple's claims. How visible the crease is in daily use is unknown for now.
Mark
What about the software side?
Mimi
iOS 27 adapts to folded, half-open or flat positions, shows two home screens, runs apps side by side, and developers get APIs.
Luke
Developer support is promised, but how many apps will actually use it at launch isn't reported.
Mark
And the price?
Mimi
Rs 2,99,900 for 256GB, with pre-orders from October 16 and sales from October 23.
Luke
That's the starting price. The source doesn't give prices for other storage options, so I wouldn't assume anything beyond that.
El Pulso
- Apple enters a foldable market Samsung has dominated for years, raising the stakes on its first attempt.
- The short, wide body and a 7.6-inch inner screen break from the tall iPhone silhouette buyers know.
- A starting price of Rs 2,99,900 puts the Duo firmly in premium territory where every hesitation counts.
- iOS 27's multi-window tools and a new hinge aim to justify the cost, with pre-orders opening October 16 and sales October 23.
Apple has stepped, for the first time, into the foldable phone, a category Samsung has long shaped on its own terms. The iPhone Duo opens like a book, with a wide inner screen and a smaller outer one, and it arrives in India at Rs 2,99,900. It is a bet that a device which unfolds into something closer to a small tablet can earn a place in pockets that have so far been content with conventional phones. Whether buyers will accept the price and the new shape for a company that rarely rushes into unfamiliar territory is the question the coming weeks will answer.
Apple has announced the iPhone Duo, its first foldable phone, and with it enters a corner of the market where Samsung has operated largely unchallenged for years. The device opens like a book and starts at Rs 2,99,900 in India.
Rather than a tall, narrow shape, the Duo is short and wide, closer in spirit to Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8. It pairs a 7.6-inch inner screen with a 5.4-inch outer display, framed in titanium. Apple says its custom hinge lets the phone close completely flat, and a new polymer reduces the crease across the inner display.
Inside sits the A20 Pro chip and iOS 27, which reorganises controls for one-handed reach and adapts as the phone folds. Users can run apps side by side or pin a video above their work, and Apple is opening new tools so developers can build for the shape.
Pre-orders begin October 16 and sales on October 23. Whether buyers will pay this price for Apple's first attempt at the form is the question that will decide the Duo's place.
Apple has announced the iPhone Duo, its first foldable phone, and with it steps into a corner of the market where Samsung has operated largely unchallenged for years. The device opens like a book, and it will start at Rs 2,99,900 in India.
The design follows what leaks had suggested. Rather than a tall, narrow device, the Duo is short and wide, in the same vein as Samsung's recent Galaxy Z Fold 8. Two screens share one body: a 7.6-inch foldable display on the inside and a 5.4-inch display on the outside. India Today notes that the inner screen is 50 percent larger than the one on the iPhone 18 Pro Max, and that the outer screen keeps a consistent aspect ratio. Both support the Apple Pencil (USB-C).
The frame is built from Grade 5 titanium combined with Ceramic Shield 2, and the phone comes in two colours, Star White and Night Sky. The hinge, the part that makes or breaks any foldable, uses a custom variable torque profile, carbon fiber support plates and integrated magnets. Apple says this lets the phone close completely flat. The crease in the screen is reduced by a custom polymer made with maskless laser lithography. Touch ID sits in the side button, and the inner FaceTime camera is hidden under the display until it is activated.
Inside is the A20 Pro chip, the same one used in the iPhone 18 Pro models. The phone runs iOS 27, which Apple describes as dynamically adaptive, aimed at combining tablet-style productivity with a pocketable device. In practice, the interface moves essential controls to the side for easier thumb reach, and adjusts whether the phone is folded, partly open or fully flat.
The software also lets users show two home screens at once, run apps side by side, or pin a video to the top half of the screen while working in the lower half. Apple is providing APIs so developers can build apps that make use of the new form factor.
On the camera side, the Duo carries a 48MP Fusion main camera and a 48MP ultra-wide. A feature called Duo Preview lets the people being photographed check their framing on the outer display. Another, SmartTake, uses AI to trigger the shutter automatically when everyone in the shot is smiling.
The starting price of Rs 2,99,900 buys the 256GB model. Pre-orders open on October 16, and the phone goes on sale on October 23. Whether buyers will pay that price for Apple's first attempt at the form is the open question to watch once sales begin.
Citas Notables
Apple says the hinge uses a custom variable torque profile, carbon fiber support plates and integrated magnets so the phone closes completely flat.— Apple, as reported by India Today
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