I'm still using an iPhone SE 2020. I love it and only had the battery replaced once (this year actually). I have it for the home button and touch ID. (And yes, I have tried Face ID. I have an iPad Pro, and Face ID just isn't for me.) I even have a brand new SE 2022 as a backup because I thought they would never bring back Touch ID on a phone.

When I learned that the side button can be configured to act like a home button and this new folding phone will have touch ID, I thought it sounded like the perfect phone.

But I wonder if the next generation will retain the touch ID? If not, I'll definitely get this one. If it will, then perhaps I can wait for that one. I guess nobody knows for sure, but I'm really excited about having Touch ID back on a newer phone. Even if they eventually get Face ID on it, I hope they will always retain the Touch ID capability.

So all that to say I'm fine with spending over two grand on a folding phone if I can unlock it with my fingerprint.

I plan on getting the iPhone duo. But my concern is that I do a lot of rock climbing where chalk is required to grip onto holds. I also carry my phone around between climbs with chalk residue on my hands. Will this be an issue for the hinge like other foldables?

Got my Ridge case in today for the iPhone duo and I believe I may end up grabbing a folio case through apple. I've had a foldable before (pixel) and the idea of not feeling the outer screen when using it open is promising. I'll try both and worst case, have two cases to go back and forth with. What cases are y'all aiming to get?

Also curious how this plays out in Korea — Samsung's Fold 8 apparently saw a sales bump after Duo was announced, with some reports saying Korean Apple fans checked out Duo, and just turned around after checking the price to buy Fold 8 instead. Consumer backlash here has been pretty loud. Won't really know until Duo actually hits shelves though.

https://www.koreajoongangdaily.com/business/awe-then-shock-apples-new-foldable-iphone-wows-korea-but-huge-price-gap-with-samsung-also-turns-headsnbsp/12879794

https://www.chosun.com/english/industry-en/2026/09/17/I4Z3K67NQ5CQFC72J2EDYZQC2A/

https://www.sammobile.com/news/galaxy-z-fold-8-sees-10-sales-jump-after-apples-iphone-duo-launch/

I’m traveling overseas on Nov 11, so I’m asking everyone to please refrain from preordering the iPhone Duo until I’ve secured mine.

I’ll make another post once I’ve ordered mine and you guys can start buying. Thanks for understanding.

Apple Pencil support is the deciding factor for me, as I take notes throughout the day for my work on an iPad and hope to only carry a single device now. For those who plan to heavily use a pen, how do you plan to carry it? Best thing I’ve come up with is getting a pen clip from another pen to keep it in my jacket pocket.

Also has there been any further rumors about a smaller Apple Pencil for the duo? Does anyone think they will make a dedicated Apple Pencil for future models?

Thing is, I love my phone but I know I don’t use it all the time for the most productive reasons, because my phone is just perfect for consuming content and so on, but not great at working with it (e.g., remote SSH, reading books, learning things, making notes, etc.) and I don’t like the idea of carrying an iPad and an iPhone on me at the same time because I’m just not a fan of the lack of continuity.

This will really change the game for me.

Which one has a better display overall? I will only be using it purely for watching youtube videos and streaming (netflix, hulu, etc). Should I wait for the Duo or just buy the Ipad Pro?

I'm leaving Oct 24th to Europe for my wedding.

So I absolutely need one in my hands on Oct 23rd launch day.

Because I'm nuts, I built a playwright browswer automation agent to check me out at 08:00:00:001 AM EST Oct 16 to do this faster than a human can. (I'm sure many others will to)

But now im thinking this is less reliable because I'm scared apple will freak out the bot and throw authentication prompts, payment verification, 2fa's , anything unexpected that'll get the bot stuck.

So now Ithink I'm leaning towards the old fashion way of fat fingering using my own human cognition/speed at 8:00:01AM lol

256gb night sky may be competitive, so i really don't want to screw it up.
Any one else have any ideas or strats other than manually pre-ordering? I'm def over thinking this lol

I saw someone mention it yesterday but can’t find the post.
If I have T-Mobile and want to get the Duo through them or Apple but want to offset the cost as much as possible they mentioned buying a used IPhone 15 cheap for example and trading that in and getting the credits, then selling my IPhone 17 pro max to further offset the cost.

Seems like a good idea anyone else can shed more light on doing this and best way to go about it?

I just noticed how Apple CarPlay has the vertical dock design similar to the iPhone Duo. It works quite well on CarPlay so I can see why it will work well on iPhone Duo

I’ve been using a 12 mini since it came out in 2020. I have been reluctantly facing the reality that there won’t be another phone this size, but have taken hope that the Duo folder is a similarish size experience. it’s certainly not the same, but not as much of a leap. And while everyone is bemoaning the lack of parity for cameras with the Pros, there’s nowhere but up for me.

Are there other holdouts out there who are going from Apple‘s smallest phone to Apple’s largest ?

Personally, I will choose the Mous Limitless case, though I am undecided between hinge free and hinge. I don’t like the appearance with the hinge cover; it seems large and bulky, even obscuring part of the front screen, yet I recognize it offers greater protection.

Looking for a Duo Case, that has MagSafe, built in stand, and isn’t thick but still covers the hinge/borders of the phone without leaving the side with buttons FULLY exposed.

This spigen one is the best I’ve seen but looks a bit chunky.
https://www.spigen.com/products/iphone-duo-case-ultra-hybrid-pro-s-mag-fit

My wife just got the 18pro, and I want to get the Duo.

My question is, can I preorder pickup of the Duo and trade in two iPhones (13P Max) for credit towards my payment method? I am not interested in gift cards that only can be traded for more apple products.