iPhone Duo: Pre-Orders October 16, Stores October 23 — From $1,999

The foldable countdown is real. With pre-orders one week away, MacRumors and carriers such as AT&T are lining up Apple’s first dual-screen iPhone — and the official newsroom specs from September 9 still set the story.

When you can buy it

• Pre-orders: Friday, October 16, 2026 from 5 a.m. PT in 70+ countries and regions
• In stores and online: Friday, October 23
• 28 additional countries from October 30
• Price: from $1,999 (US) for 256 GB up to 2 TB; Star White and Night Sky

The hardware that matters

• 7.6-inch inner and 5.4-inch outer Super Retina XDR displays — ProMotion, Always On, 3,000-nit peak; nano-texture on the inner panel
• Thinnest iPhone when unfolded; grade-5 titanium; Ceramic Shield 2 front / Ceramic Shield rear; IP68; Touch ID in the side button
• Dual 48MP Fusion Main and Ultra Wide cameras, under-display FaceTime camera, 12MP Center Stage on the cover; fold-only tricks like Smart Take, Duo Preview and Kid Cue
• A20 Pro with vapor chamber: up to 20% faster CPU and 40% faster GPU vs A19 Pro; dual batteries — up to 31 hours inner / 44 hours outer video
• Charge to about 50% in ~20 minutes wired or ~30 minutes MagSafe/Qi2; eSIM-only; C2 modem + N1 (Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, Thread)

Accessories

iPhone Duo Case is $79; Folio with kickstand is $129. Both MagSafe/Qi2 ready. iOS 27 ships with Siri AI in beta.

Rocks take

Two thousand dollars is a lot of phone — but the dual-display camera tricks and Split View multitasking are the bits that could make a foldable feel like more than a novelty. Use Apple’s Get Ready flow if you want day-one stock.