Apple has finally launched its first foldable device, the iPhone Duo, after nearly a decade of speculation, and an early hands-on assessment suggests it largely delivers on expectations. The device brings expected foldable staples such as app multitasking, a larger 7.6-inch inner display and multi-camera FaceTime calls, alongside first-for-iPhone Apple Pencil support, while distinguishing itself through characteristic Apple design touches like a side-mounted dock, consistently placed volume buttons and a matte nano-coating that reduces glare and disguises the crease.

Priced at $2,000, the Duo sits between rivals such as the Pixel 11 Pro Fold ($1,899) and Galaxy Fold 8 Ultra ($2,100), and is notably $100 more than the Galaxy Fold 8's launch price, a smaller premium than many had anticipated given Apple's typical pricing and rising component costs. The review notes the phone lags competitors in some areas, such as limiting users to two simultaneous apps versus the Galaxy Z Fold 8's five, though this is framed as a deliberate simplicity choice rather than a technical shortfall, and it reverts to Touch ID rather than Face ID.