# New Apple chief Ternus debuts foldable iPhone and Pro phones

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/apple-launches-iphone-duo-foldable-marking-new-ceo-ternuss-first-major-announcement/
- Published: 2026-09-09T20:29:16+00:00
- Updated: 2026-09-10T02:42:56+00:00
- Topics: Americas, Business, Companies, Gadgets, Technology, World

## Key points

- Apple launches its first foldable, the iPhone Duo, at $1,999
- Passport-shaped design avoids the square fold used by rivals
- Features crease-resistant screen, A20 Pro chip, under-display camera

## Summary

Apple has unveiled its first foldable handset, the iPhone Duo, as the closing surprise of a launch event that also introduced the iPhone 18 Pro line, new AirPods and Apple Watch models under incoming chief executive John Ternus. Rather than adopting the square-when-folded format used by some rivals, the Duo takes a wider, shorter "passport-like" shape, which Apple argues handles everyday single-app use far better than a square aspect ratio. The device goes on sale next month starting at $1,999, a price broadly in line with foldables from Samsung and Google, positioning Apple as a late but well-resourced entrant to a market others have served for close to a decade.

The Duo combines a 5.4-inch outer display, with an asymmetric design featuring pointed corners near the hinge, with a 7.6-inch inner Super Retina XDR foldable screen; both keep a 1:1.4 aspect ratio. Its screen uses layered flexible glass, a titanium base and a stiffer custom polymer coating that Apple says virtually eliminates the visible crease seen on rival foldables, while a reinforced titanium frame with ceramic fibres, a 100-plus-component hinge and IP68 water and dust resistance target durability. It runs the same A20 Pro chip as the flat iPhone 18 models, promises up to 24 hours of mixed-use battery life, and includes an under-display selfie camera and Apple Pencil support on both screens — features Samsung has since dropped from its own foldables — alongside iOS software tweaks such as improved split-screen multitasking and hinge-aware layouts.

## Coverage

- [The Guardian: Apple unveils foldable iPhone as new CEO Ternus makes debut](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/sep/09/apple-product-showcase-ceo-john-ternus)
- [The Verge: Hands-on with the foldable iPhone Duo](https://www.theverge.com/tech/991236/iphone-foldable-hands-on-first-impressions)
- [The Verge: Apple iPhone Duo launch event: The 5 biggest announcements](https://www.theverge.com/tech/991965/apple-iphone-duo-launch-event-biggest-announcements)
- [Ars Technica: Apple's long-rumored foldable becomes reality with the $2,000 iPhone Duo](https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/09/apples-long-rumored-foldable-becomes-reality-with-the-2000-iphone-duo/)

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