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Apple Stores will be able to personalize the Duo's first startup screen with some buyers' names, in English or Spanish, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports. The phone goes on sale October 23.
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See everything we're expectingAn extra verification round on the hinge pushed commercial production back by weeks.
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58% track record
Similar reports have held up 58% of the time in our historical data.
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This does not mean this claim has a 58% chance of happening.
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Comparison
Compare phonesPrice
$1999
What it costs to buy. None of these need a subscription.
Weight
254g
Grams in your hand. Lower is lighter.
Battery life
~1 day
How long it lasts on its own, away from a charger.
Apple iPhone Duo$1,999
Google Pixel 10$799
Apple iPhone 17$899
Google Pixel 11$899
Samsung Galaxy S26$899.99
Current list prices.
The handset as sold, without a case.
Battery life can vary based on usage, settings and firmware version.
If not this one
Apple iPhone Duo is our pick for multitasking, photos and video and everyday use. Where it does not lead, here is what does, and why you would switch.
It is 5.64mm thick and weighs 165 grams.
It plays on a 120Hz ProMotion display driven by the A19 chip.
It gives you up to 16GB of memory and 1TB of storage.
Quick answers
All FAQsApple sold the foldable as iPhone Duo, not Ultra.
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US Apple Stores can put a buyer's name on the first boot screen
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September 2026 looks most likely. December remains on the table.
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Kuo expects a starting price above $2,000, possibly topping $2,500.
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Getting to 4.7mm thin puts the hinge under pressure the displays never faced.
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Three cameras are expected across both screens.
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Touch ID may replace Face ID.
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Gurman describes a stubbier Pencil that clips to the side, tested but unlikely to launch.
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Apple confirmed MagSafe, with wireless charging up to 25W.
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One side holds 1,921mAh and the other 2,962mAh, both conventional lithium-ion.
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An extra verification round on the hinge pushed commercial production back by weeks.
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It isn't confirmed yet and may change.
58% track record
Similar reports have held up 58% of the time in our historical data.
Based on how reporting on Apple iPhone Duo has held up, across 45 settled reports.
This does not mean this claim has a 58% chance of happening.
How the reporting has spread
This started with independent reporting and was later carried by other outlets. Repeats don’t count as new independent sources.
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THIS PRODUCTApple iPhone Duo
COMPARE WITHApple iPhone 18 ProAnnounced at $1,999, ships October 23, 2026
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Apple Stores will be able to personalize the Duo's first startup screen with some buyers' names, in English or Spanish, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports. The phone goes on sale October 23.
Delivery waits for the $1,199 iPhone 18 Pro are getting shorter, which points to softer demand, but AppleInsider's sources say Apple hasn't cut how many phones it assembles.
A Korean leaker says the iPhone Air 2 drops to 5.2mm from 5.6mm while gaining denser battery cells and a 48-megapixel ultrawide camera.
Reddit owners say burgundy and some black iPhone 18 Pro phones show discoloration by the camera that wiping won't clear. Apple hasn't commented.
The iPhone 18 Pro has 12GB, confirmed in Xcode 27, and the Duo is expected to match. A memory shortage is the likely reason for the cut.
The feature comes from a code find rather than an Apple demo, and pre-orders for the phone open October 16.
Apple says buyers can start configuring an iPhone Duo order on October 12, four days before pre-orders open on October 16 at 8:00 a.m. ET.
Jiemian News reports iPhone Duo assembly yield just over 60 percent, with 6 to 8 million units targeted for 2026. Pre-orders open October 16.
Apple's updates are meant to stop the outage spreading, but a phone that has already lost service has to be replaced, and Apple hasn't said why it happens.
Apple says iOS 27.0.1 and a carrier settings update only prevent the AT&T outage on the iPhone 18 Pro Max. A phone that has already lost service gets replaced.
Apple’s Camera app gives the iPhone 18 Pro four set apertures, and Halide fills in everything between them. The aperture mode needs the new Pro, while the two new looks work on any iPhone.
Gurman puts the redesign at September 2027, and a Weibo leaker says the curved glass comes from a modified version of the iPhone Air's process.
Two separate sources now put the Duo's 2026 run at around six million, and neither says how many phones will be around when pre-orders open.
Digital Chat Station describes two separate iPhone camera sensor upgrades Apple is testing, neither tied to a specific model year.
Reports agree the iPhone 18 will look almost exactly like the iPhone 17, with a narrower Dynamic Island as the one visible change.
A Foxconn supply chain source told Jiemian News that iPhone Duo assembly yields were just over 60% in mid-September, with a 2026 stocking target of six to eight million units.
Apple is likely testing it as iOS 27.0.1. If your phone froze after a missed Face ID scan, you don't need to swap it.
Wi-Fi calling still works, and a fix may arrive with iOS 27.0.1 next week. Launch buyers are still inside the return window if it doesn't.
A stress test hit 1.1MB/s once the fast cache ran out, which matters for long ProRes recordings. Apple doesn't say which storage chip a phone ships with, and supply looks mixed.
Almost every major repair on this phone goes in through the screen. iFixit's provisional score is 7 out of 10, and it leaves the frame problem out until it knows more.
