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Definition: iPhone Duo


Apple's first foldable phone, which debuted in the fall of 2026 with iOS 18. The iPhone Duo has two panels with 5.5" and 8" displays and at least a 5,500 mAh battery. Like a tablet and other foldable phones, the Duo can show multiple apps side by side. The Duo does not have a telephoto lens or Face ID.

Developers Have More Work
In order to take advantage of a larger screen, app developers have to make modifications. The extra real estate enables the display of more windows, and that means additional programming. See foldable phone and iPhone versions.




Eagerly Awaited
iPhone lovers had been anticipating the Duo for years because Android foldables were available since 2018. The Duo comes with 12GB of memory, up to two terabytes of storage and Apple's A20 Pro chip (see Apple A series). (Image courtesy of Apple Inc.)






Back to the 1980s!
The Duo inspired the imagination of interface designer Vidit Bhargava, who created a Walkman tape player app for the foldable. A breakthrough product in the 1980s, the Walkman enabled people to easily listen to music on the road.