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Tech giant Apple has finally launched the much awaited ‘iPhone Duo’ in the market, playing its first bet in the foldable smartphone segment. After pre-booking of this flagship phone which comes with premium design, innovative hinge mechanism and foldable form factor, now its open sale for Indian customers is going to start officially from October 23. If you are also looking for the experience of both smartphone and tablet in a single device and are planning to buy this foldable device of Apple, then it is important to understand in detail the prices, sale offers and hardware features of all its storage variants before purchasing.
Apple has designed this revolutionary device especially keeping in mind those users who are fond of multitasking, high-end gaming, content creation and exclusive tech experiences. Coming with a titanium frame and a re-imagined hinge cover, the phone functions like a compact smartphone when closed, and as soon as it is opened, it transforms into a larger and brighter tablet screen. It has been introduced in the Indian market in two attractive colors – ‘Star White’ and ‘Night Sky’.
Being a premium foldable phone, Apple has introduced iPhone Duo in four different storage options, so that users can choose the right model as per their need and budget:
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256GB storage variant: The starting price of the base model of iPhone Duo has been kept at ₹ 2,99,900 in the Indian market. For general users, this variant offers the best balance of storage and performance.
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512GB storage variant: If you want to store more apps, 4K videos and media files, the 512GB variant is priced at ₹3,24,900.
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1TB storage variant: For pro users and professionals who work with heavy data files, the 1TB storage model is made available for ₹3,74,900.
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2TB top-end variant: The most powerful and highest storage capacity 2TB variant of the series has been launched at a price of ₹ 4,49,900.
The biggest attraction of iPhone Duo is its display setup. Unfolding the device, the inside reveals a massive 7.6-inch (19.26 cm) Super Retina XDR foldable OLED display, which supports 3000 nits peak brightness and ProMotion 120Hz adaptive refresh rate. A special nano-texture finish and high-strength glass layer has been used on the inner screen to minimize creases and reflections, making the screen clearly visible even in sunlight.
On the outside, a 5.4-inch Super Retina XDR cover display is provided. The external display is so accessible that everyday tasks like calling, messaging, navigation, checking widgets and quick photography can be easily accomplished without even opening the phone. The phone has a titanium chassis, which makes it extremely strong as well as makes it feel quite premium and light when held in the hand.
Apple has not made any compromise in terms of performance. iPhone Duo has been equipped with the company’s most modern ‘A20 Pro’ processor. This chipset has a 6-core CPU and 7-core GPU equipped with neural accelerator, which supports hardware-accelerated ray tracing. Along with this, there is a dual 16-core neural engine to process on-device Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning tasks faster.
Apple has included an advanced vapor-chamber cooling system to keep the device cool during long gaming sessions and multitasking. The device runs on the new iOS 27, which is specially customized for the foldable screen’s split-view, multi-window and seamless app transitions. Apart from this, privacy-focused ‘Apple Intelligence’ and smarter Siri AI tools are also inbuilt in it.
For photography, iPhone Duo has a 48-megapixel dual fusion camera system on the rear panel. It includes a 48MP primary fusion sensor and a 48MP ultra-wide sensor, which enables 2x optical quality zoom and next-generation portrait shots. The camera system is capable of recording Dolby Vision HDR video in 4K resolution at up to 120fps.
The phone has a 12-megapixel center stage front camera for selfies and video calling, as well as an under-display FaceTime camera on the inner screen. Thanks to the foldable form factor, users can fold the phone in half and place it on a table for hands-free video recording, vlogging and time-lapse shooting without the need for a tripod. Features like Smart Take and Duo Preview ensure optimal use of both screens while clicking photos.
To ensure long battery life, Apple has given dual-battery architecture in it. The company claims that the phone can provide up to 44 hours of video playback when used on the outer display and up to 31 hours of continuous playback on the inner display. It supports fast wired charging as well as MagSafe wireless charging. For connectivity, 5G, Wi-Fi and only e-SIM technology is provided.
From October 23, this phone will be available for sale at Apple’s official online store, Apple flagship stores in Delhi and Mumbai and select authorized retailers. During the sale, one can avail instant cashback of up to ₹7,000 and no-cost EMI for 6 to 12 months on purchases made through select bank credit cards (such as ICICI, Axis and Amex). Along with this, attractive trade-in value is also being given to the customers on old smartphone exchange. If you want to adopt a futuristic tech gadget in the ultra-premium category, then this sale of October 23 can prove to be a big opportunity for you.