How is iPhone Duo different from iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max?

iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max are all Apple flagship smartphones with the same A20 Pro chip. iPhone Duo is the first foldable iPhone. When open, it has the largest iPhone display ever — 50 per cent larger than iPhone 18 Pro Max. It introduces re-imagined iOS experiences for its all-new poses and orientations, including side-by-side apps, hands-free FaceTime and flexible viewing angles. This makes it noticeably better for multitasking and immersive mobile entertainment.

What are the differences in the camera systems of iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max?

iPhone Duo features a 48MP Dual Fusion camera system. It includes a 48MP Fusion Ultra Wide and 48MP Fusion Main camera, plus a 12MP Center Stage front camera. It also has an under-display FaceTime camera for 1080p video. iPhone Duo is the only iPhone with certain unique camera features, including Smart Take for capturing hands-free photos automatically, Duo Preview for live previews on the outer display and Kid Cue with playful animations to capture kids’ attention. iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max have the ultimate Pro camera system. It introduces a new 48MP Fusion Main camera with the first variable aperture in an iPhone. This gives better-quality low-light and depth of field to your photos and videos. It also has a 48MP Fusion Ultra Wide and a 48MP Fusion Telephoto camera with up to 8x optical-quality zoom.

How much optical zoom does iPhone Duo have?

iPhone Duo has a 48MP Dual Fusion camera system with up to 2x optical-quality zoom. You can shoot at 0.5x, 1x and 2x. The high-resolution sensor lets you zoom in with sharp detail, and the large viewing screen can help you capture your best shots.

Where can I buy iPhone Duo?

iPhone Duo will be available at apple.com/nz and at selected carriers and partner stores starting on 23 October 2026. You can book a session to shop with a Specialist online at apple.com/nz/shop/browse/overlay/iphone/specialist . Subject to availability by partner.

How is iPhone Duo different from other foldables?

iPhone Duo delivers the beloved iPhone experience in a foldable design, with a re-imagined iOS 27 experience for new poses and orientations. It opens up entirely new opportunities for multitasking, enjoying content, immersing yourself in your favourite apps and games, or getting help from Siri AI and Apple Intelligence. It brings together thoughtful design and premium materials with breakthrough engineering and software in a way that only Apple can.

Is it easy to switch from Android to iPhone Duo?

If you decide to switch to iPhone Duo, the Move to iOS app securely transfers your photos, contacts, messages and calendars from an Android phone in a few simple steps. Discover how easy it is to switch, and learn more about the Apple ecosystem including iMessage, FaceTime and iCloud at apple.com/nz/iphone/switch .

Is iPhone Duo a flip phone or a foldable?

iPhone Duo is a foldable iPhone. It features a 7.6-inch inner display ideal for immersive entertainment and side-by-side multitasking across apps. When closed, the 5.4-inch outer display makes iPhone Duo pocket-ready and easy to use one-handed, making it ideal for flip phone users too. The aspect ratio is consistent across the inner and outer display, which allows more of your content to fill the screen, whether it’s open or closed.

Is iPhone Duo a durable foldable phone?

Yes, iPhone Duo is durable. It features a Grade 5 titanium frame and hinge cover. The hinge mechanism is designed to open and close with smooth, balanced resistance for long-lasting reliability. It is IP68 water and dust resistant. It has Ceramic Shield on the front and back and a scratch-resistant coating on the inner display.

How is the display quality of iPhone Duo?

iPhone Duo has an outstanding Super Retina XDR inner display that features custom-designed nano-texture finish technology for reduced glare and reflections, delivering a high-quality viewing experience. It also has wide-angle OLEDs for optimal visibility. Both inner and outer displays feature up to 3,000 nits peak brightness and ProMotion up to 120Hz. So you can enjoy uninterrupted entertainment, even in bright sunlight.

Does the inner display of iPhone Duo show a crease where it folds?

iPhone Duo features a wonderfully flat and smooth inner display with custom-designed nano-texture finish technology to reduce glare and reflections for an uninterrupted viewing experience. The optically clear adhesives let the display layers glide as the screen folds, minimising stress and crease.

What storage options are available for iPhone Duo?

iPhone Duo offers 256GB, 512GB, 1TB and 2TB of storage. So you can pick the capacity that fits your needs.

Does iPhone Duo support MagSafe and wireless charging?

Definitely. iPhone Duo supports MagSafe wireless charging and offers incredibly fast wired charging that reaches up to 50 per cent in around 20 minutes. Shop for charging accessories at apple.com/nz/shop/iphone/accessories .

How is the battery life of iPhone Duo?

iPhone Duo delivers all-day battery life. It has an iPhone-first dual-battery architecture that intelligently charges your system. It also features an eSIM-only design that maximises physical space for battery capacity. It provides up to 31 hours video playback when using the inner display and supports up to 50 per cent charge in around 20 minutes with fast wired charging.

Is iPhone Duo an AI smartphone?

Yes, iPhone Duo is built for advanced AI capabilities. It features the A20 Pro chip with the Dual 16-core Neural Engine, purpose-built to handle intensive on-device AI workloads. iPhone Duo includes Siri AI — your more personal and powerful AI assistant with intelligent features, personal context, broad world knowledge, Siri mode in Camera with intelligent photo editing features, and enhanced AI-powered productivity. It also lets you use Apple Intelligence in apps, so you can express yourself through photos and images, save time with Safari and get more done every day. Subject to availability.

Does iPhone Duo have a physical SIM, or is it eSIM only?

iPhone Duo is eSIM-only worldwide. eSIM lets you activate service quickly, store more than one plan and switch between them easily.

Does iPhone Duo work with Apple Pencil or a stylus?

Yes. iPhone Duo will work with Apple Pencil (USB-C). Coming later this year.

Does iPhone Duo come with Touch ID or Face ID?

iPhone Duo uses Touch ID, which is integrated into the side button. This gives you an easy, secure and consistent way to authenticate iPhone Duo, whether it’s closed or open.

iPhone Duo

Get the highlights.

The largest iPhone display ever.
In a thin, foldable design.
More ways to iPhone.
Re-imagined iOS experiences for ultimate versatility.
Titanium frame and hinge cover.
Beautiful and durable.
48MP Dual Fusion camera system. And all‑new ways to shoot from front to back.
Vapour‑cooled A20 Pro chip for pro performance.
Dual-battery system.¹
All‑day power.
Meet Siri AI. Your AI assistant.
More personal. More powerful.

Siri AI is rolling out in English.²

Foldable design

A new iPhone enters the fold.

Introducing iPhone Duo, the first foldable iPhone. When open, it’s the thinnest iPhone with the largest display ever — 50 per cent larger than iPhone 18 Pro Max. And it has an outer display with more than 90 per cent of the screen area of iPhone 18 Pro. Through re-imagined iOS experiences, it offers unparalleled versatility in all-new poses and orientations. All in a durable, pocket‑friendly design. It’s an iPhone unlike any iPhone.

Switch from Android to iPhone Duo

A new iPhone enters the fold.

Introducing iPhone Duo, the first foldable iPhone. When open, the dual‑display system features the largest, thinnest iPhone display ever. Through re-imagined iOS experiences, it offers unparalleled versatility in all-new poses and orientations. All in a pocket‑friendly design. Because it’s an iPhone, it holds its value longer than other smartphones. And switching from Android is easy.

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Star White

Take a closer look.

View in your space

Foldable design. Offers exceptional viewing experiences in a design that fits in your pocket.
Drag below to open and close
Landscape. A spacious display for incredibly immersive entertainment. You can even use two apps side by side with Split View multitasking.
Portrait. Type comfortably on a wider keyboard. Enjoy more room to browse and scroll. Pin a video to the top and watch it while using another app.
Closed. Compact and comfortable to hold. With essential controls moved to the side, they’re easy to reach. And you get more vertical space for apps.
Seated. Set iPhone Duo down and watch a show or follow a workout at the perfect viewing angle — with easy access to the controls on the bottom.
Standing. Display a bedside clock, photos, widgets and more with StandBy. And watch movies and shows at an adjustable angle on the outer display.
Durability. Grade 5 titanium frame and hinge cover. Scratch-resistant coating on the inner display. Ceramic Shield, front and back. IP68 water and dust resistant.³

Expansive display

Think vast.

iPhone Duo offers the most immersive viewing experience of any iPhone. The aspect ratio of the 7.6‑inch Super Retina XDR display⁴ is consistent across the inner and outer display. The inner display is made of 10 ultrathin layers with a custom-designed nano‑texture finish that reduces glare. And the under‑display FaceTime camera is hidden until you need it. The result is an uninterrupted viewing surface that’s remarkably smooth and flat. It’s simply the best iPhone for enjoying movies, shows and games.

Nano-texture finish on inner display to reduce glare

Wide-angle OLEDs for excellent viewing angles

3,000 nits peak brightness

iPhone Duo opened in vertical position and iPhone 18 Pro Max side by side, both with the same image of a person with red hair who is dressed in red, iPhone Duo showing more of the image due to the larger screen

50% larger display than iPhone 18 Pro Max

7.6 inches Super Retina XDR display⁴

Versatility

Re-imagined iOS.
Anything’s posable.

iPhone Duo propped up in an inverted V-shape resting on its edges with its screen facing outward on the Standby mode with FaceTime app

A posable design and re-imagined iOS 27 open up totally new iPhone experiences — and transitioning between displays and orientations is seamless. Get things done on the outer display or large inner display. Angle iPhone Duo for the perfect view of movies and shows. Stand it up and take hands-free videos and calls. Sometimes all you need is a change of space.

Whatever shape your day takes.

StandBy.

Use StandBy just about anywhere, even when you aren’t charging. Turn your iPhone Duo into a clock, a photo frame, or a display for the weather, your calendar or your favourite widgets.
Siri AI.

Ask questions, get answers and use the rich conversation window. A larger canvas makes iPhone Duo great for Siri AI.²
Flexible views.

With a dual-display system, you’ve always got options. Like watching your favourite movies or shows on the outer display at just the right angle.

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Hands-free FaceTime.

iPhone Duo can stand on its own, so you can take FaceTime calls without holding up your phone.

Advanced camera system

Your new favourite
camera features.
Hands down.

iPhone Duo gives the camera system you love delightful new features. Duo Preview and Kid Cue help everyone look their best. Include the people around you in group calls with Duo FaceTime. Use Smart Take so you can be part of the moment, not stuck photographing it. And capture dazzling 48MP photos and 4K 120 fps videos.

48MP Fusion Ultra

Wide camera

48MP Fusion Main
camera

iPhone Duo, Star White colour, slightly open, back exterior, 48MP Dual Fusion rear cameras in top corner, two lenses, microphone, flash

12MP Center Stage

front camera

Under-display FaceTime camera

iPhone Duo, Star White colour, slightly open, Camera app on outer display with Center Stage front camera, inner display shows Photos app library

A whole family of possibilities.

Smart Take

Smart Take.

iPhone Duo can detect when everyone is ready and takes pictures. So you don’t have to race against a timer to get in the shot.

Duo Preview

Duo Preview.

The outer display lets whoever you’re photographing see a live preview of the shot, so they can get their pose and framing just right.

Kid Cue

Kid Cue.

Getting kids to look at the camera just got a lot easier. Playful animations on the outer display naturally draw their eyes to the lens.

Duo FaceTime

Duo FaceTime.

Lets nearby friends join the call on the outer display. No more crowding around or passing the phone.

Set to stunning.

Photographic Styles 3.

In addition to tone and colour, you can now customise texture and grain to smooth out skin details or achieve an artful film look, all while staying true to your original photo.
Intelligent photo editing.

Reframe a photo after it’s been taken with Spatial Reframing. Expand your shots with the Extend tool. And remove even larger objects with the enhanced Clean Up tool.⁵ All possible with Apple Intelligence.

Usage limits may apply.
High image quality.

48MP frames are used throughout the imaging pipeline of the Fusion Main camera, for photos with remarkable resolution and detail.
Low-light videos.

Capture impressive videos in low-light conditions with the default 1080p setting.
Cinematic mode.

Apply a depth-of-field effect that keeps your subject sharp while creating a beautifully blurred foreground and background. You can even apply and adjust it after you’ve captured a video.
4K time-lapse.

Record in more detail with support for 4K resolution with Dolby Vision HDR.
Smart focus tracking.

On-device intelligence lets you lock onto a subject and maintain focus as they move through the scene — even if they leave and then re-enter the frame.
2x optical-quality zoom.

Add extended reach to your compositions without sacrificing detail.
Centre Stage.

Frame your selfies in more flexible ways. Go from portrait to landscape without moving your iPhone. And fit more people in the frame automatically.
Customisable widgets.

Get fast access to manual controls like white balance and focus.

Performance and battery life

Power on full display.

The A20 Pro chip with the Dual 16‑core Neural Engine is purpose‑built to handle intensive AI workloads. And an advanced thermal management system with a vapour chamber gives iPhone Duo pro performance, perfect for demanding tasks and gaming sessions.

Up to 20% faster 6‑core CPU than A19 Pro

Up to 50% more memory bandwidth than A19 Pro

iPhone Duo, opened in horizontal position, Detail, an AI editing app, shown on inner display

Power coupled.

An iPhone‑first dual-battery system, along with an internal space‑saving eSIM design⁶, maximises physical space for battery capacity. And the C2 modem delivers groundbreaking efficiency. So even if you’re scrolling and gaming throughout the day, iPhone Duo can go the distance on a single charge.¹ And you’ll get up to 50 per cent charge in around 20 minutes with fast wired charging.⁷

Up to 31 hours video playback when using the inner display⁸

Up to 44 hours video playback when using the outer display⁸

Up to 80% faster 6-core CPU

Up to 3.4x faster 7-core GPU