Apple Launches iPhone Duo: $2,000 First-Ever Foldable with Apple Pencil Support and A20 Pro
Apple officially unveils the iPhone Duo, its first commercial foldable smartphone featuring a creaseless 7.9-inch display, Apple Pencil support, and the 2nm A20 Pro chip.
At its landmark 'Surprise and Shine' keynote at Steve Jobs Theater, Apple officially unveiled the iPhone Duo, marking the tech giant's historic entry into foldable mobile hardware. Rebutting earlier rumors of an 'Ultra' moniker, the iPhone Duo starts at $1,999 and features an inward-folding 7.9-inch creaseless flexible OLED display, active Apple Pencil stylus input, and Apple's new 2-nanometer A20 Pro processor running iOS 20 with spatial Canvas Multitasking.
Industrial Design & Creaseless Display Architecture
Ten years in development, the iPhone Duo bypasses the center-screen crease plaguing competing foldables through a proprietary liquid-metal multi-gear titanium hinge that drops the flexible glass into a gentle teardrop radius when closed. Measuring under 9.3mm folded and 4.4mm unfolded, the device features an external 5.8-inch Super Retina XDR cover screen and unfolds into an expansive 7.9-inch 120Hz ProMotion canvas. A specialized digitizer layer integrates active Apple Pencil Pro support, allowing creative pros and engineers to sketch, annotate, and take handwritten notes directly on the foldable screen.
Key Technical & Hardware Specifications
- Display Setup: 5.8-inch outer cover screen (2520x1080) and 7.9-inch inner flexible OLED (2480x2200) with 3,000-nit peak brightness.
- Apple Pencil Integration: Full pressure and tilt sensitivity supporting Apple Pencil Pro with magnetic wireless charging along the spine.
- Silicon Platform: Powered by the 2nm Apple A20 Pro processor with 32-core Neural Engine and 12GB high-bandwidth LPDDR6 unified memory.
- Chassis & Finishes: Aerospace-grade titanium frame available in Dark Blue, Ceramic White, and Natural Titanium.
- Storage & Pricing: Starts at $1,999 for 256GB, scaling up to 2TB for $2,999 with pre-orders beginning Friday ahead of October retail delivery.
Redefining Mobile Multitasking with iOS 20 Canvas
The iPhone Duo debuts Canvas Multitasking in iOS 20, allowing side-by-side execution of two full-sized iPhone apps or seamless desktop-grade tool palettes. Apple Intelligence agents can monitor documents on the left display while generating summaries or code execution scripts on the right.
Product Profile Sheet
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Product Name | Apple iPhone Duo |
| Form Factor | Inward-Folding Hybrid Phone/Tablet |
| Internal Display | 7.9-inch 120Hz LTPO OLED (Creaseless) |
| Stylus Support | Apple Pencil Pro Compatible |
| Processor | Apple A20 Pro (2nm GAA Nanosheet) |
| Starting Price | $1,999 USD |