The iPhone Duo is now available to preorder at $1,999

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Few phones have been more anticipated than a foldable iPhone, but it’s finally here. The iPhone Duo was unveiled during Apple’s “Surprise and shine” event alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and the Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 models.

Apple’s first foldable has a 5.4-inch outer screen, and it unfolds to show off its 7.6-inch Super Retina XDR screen. Apple Pencil support is coming later this year. While it lacks Face ID for facial unlocking, there’s a Touch ID sensor along its edge to identify your fingerprint. The device has an IP68 rating, with Ceramic Shield 2 on its back, with Ceramic Shield covering the front display. It has the same A20 Pro chipset as the iPhone 18 Pro. Notably, the Duo has the same 48-megapixel fusion camera as the 18 Pro, though it doesn’t have variable aperture.

The foldable will come in two colors, Star White and Night Sky, and starts at $1,999 for the 256GB version. You can preorder an unlocked version now ahead of its Friday, October 23rd release date from Apple and Best Buy.

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Offers from carriers

If you’re looking to buy from a carrier, a few are offering promomtions.

• AT&T is offering new and existing customers up to $1,200 off the iPhone Duo with a qualifying trade-in, applied through 36 monthly bill credits. Customers switching to AT&T can also receive up to $800 via a reward card to help pay off their existing phone balance. Additionally, customers who activate a new eligible line online can save up to $200 per line through 36 monthly bill credits.
• T-Mobile will offer up to $1,000 off the iPhone Duo with eligible trade-ins on an Experience Beyond or Go5G Next plan. Alternatively, you can get the same discount without a trade-in when adding a new line and switching from another carrier.
• Verizon is waiving its $40 activation fee for new customers who preorder the iPhone Duo. You can pay $55.55 per month over 36 months at 0 percent APR. Alternatively, Verizon offers a Simplicity Pro package for $72.22 per month, which bundles the phone with additional perks like two extra TravelPass days per month, and lets you upgrade your phone up to two times within a rolling 12-month period.

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