iPhone Duo pre-order opens October 16: Price and time

iPhone Duo pre-orders open Friday, October 16, at 1 pm Lagos time. Apple’s first foldable iPhone begins at $1,999 within the US, and the primary patrons get their telephones on Friday, October 23.

This information reveals you the order time in your metropolis, the worth for every storage dimension, the place you should purchase the cellphone, and what to test earlier than you pay.

When the iPhone Duo pre-order opens in your metropolis

Apple opens orders at 5 am Pacific Time on Friday, October 16. Here is the native time the place you reside.

Local outlets and resellers could open orders at totally different instances. Check their pages for those who plan to purchase from one.

The first telephones attain patrons on October 23. Another 28 international locations and areas get the Duo on October 30. Your supply date depends upon your vendor and the date proven at checkout.

iPhone Duo worth

Apple sells the Duo in 4 storage sizes. These are the costs on Apple’s US and UAE shops.

Checkout charges and import prices can improve your remaining whole.

• The Duo prices $700 greater than the iPhone 18 Pro Max, which begins at $1,299.
• In the US, Apple gives the Duo for $83.29/month for twenty-four months. Read the cost phrases earlier than you propose your finances.
• The Duo Case prices $79, and the Duo Folio with Kickstand prices $129. You can order each from October 16.
• Saw a $3,499 worth on-line? That is the Australian worth, A$3,499, for the 256GB mannequin.

Where you possibly can pre-order the iPhone Duo

Apple opens orders in additional than 70 international locations and areas. It names 18 of them: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, France, Germany, India, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, Türkiye, the UAE, the UK, the US and Vietnam. Other international locations within the group could not seem on this brief record.

Plan to purchase from a retailer in a foreign country? Check these guidelines first:

• Apple’s US retailer wants a US billing and transport handle.
• Apple’s UAE retailer delivers solely contained in the UAE. A Dubai worth doesn’t imply Apple ships to your nation.

Start with Apple’s retailer to your nation or an area reseller that lists the Duo. Before you pay, ask the vendor to substantiate 4 issues:

• The storage dimension you ordered
• The supply date
• The return coverage
• That the cellphone is unlocked

Can you purchase the iPhone Duo in Africa?

Here is the place issues stand in 4 African markets as of October 14.

• South Africa: iStore South Africa takes pre-orders from October 16. You see the rand worth and supply date at checkout.
• Nigeria: iStore Nigeria reveals the Duo and asks you to test again for availability. It lists no naira worth or pre-order date but.
• Kenya: iTey Store, an area retailer, takes reservations for the 256GB mannequin at KSh 419,999. It expects first inventory in early to mid-November. Ask for the ultimate worth with tax and a written supply date earlier than you pay.
• Ghana: Ghana has no confirmed launch date or cedi worth but. Ask your native Apple reseller about its inventory plans.

Buying an imported Duo

Ask your vendor for one full quote. It ought to cowl:

• The cellphone worth and the vendor’s margin
• Currency conversion charges
• Shipping
• Customs fees

A fast dollar-to-naira sum reveals you solely a part of the fee.

Travelling again to Kenya with a Duo? KRA permits a US$500 concession on qualifying private or family items. A brand new Duo prices about 4 instances that, so test the customs guidelines earlier than you fly.

Think about repairs too. Apple can restrict iPhone guarantee service to the nation the place it first bought the cellphone. Keep your receipt, and ask your vendor who handles repairs if one thing breaks.

The iPhone Duo is eSIM-only; here’s what meaning for you

The Duo works solely with eSIM in each nation. It has no bodily SIM card slot. A Duo you purchase in Dubai additionally wants an eSIM.

An eSIM is a digital SIM that your community masses onto your cellphone. Before you order, ask your community two questions:

• Can it activate your quantity on the Duo?
• How does it transfer your quantity out of your outdated cellphone?

Here is what Nigerian networks say about eSIM:

• MTN checks that your cellphone qualifies and offers you a QR code to scan. You additionally full SIM registration.
• Airtel asks you to go to a service centre, then activate the eSIM over Wi-Fi utilizing a QR code.
• Glo advertises eSIM on its web site.
• T2 (previously 9mobile) launched eSIM in 2020. Ask the community if it nonetheless helps it at this time.

Ask your community to substantiate it helps the Duo and let you know what ID you want.

If you import a cellphone, be certain it’s unlocked. Apple’s US retailer says telephones purchased on some service cost plans keep locked till you pay them off. Ask the vendor to substantiate your cellphone works in your community.

How to prepare earlier than the iPhone Duo pre-order opens

• Pick your storage and color. Apple’s US retailer enables you to set this up earlier than October 16. Check in case your native retailer gives the identical.
• Check your cost. Confirm your card restrict and billing particulars. If you propose to pay in instalments, be sure you qualify.
• Get your trade-in worth. Read the phrases earlier than you rely on that credit score.
• Be on the order web page at 1 pm Lagos time on Friday. If you purchase from a reseller, comply with its personal schedule.

Check the supply date and remaining whole earlier than you faucet purchase.

Could supply dates slip?

On September 29, MacRumors reported, citing China’s Jiemian News, that remaining meeting yields sat simply above 60% as of September 17. In easy phrases, about 6 in 10 telephones handed remaining checks on the meeting line. A supply-chain supply offered the determine, and Apple hasn’t confirmed it.

This may imply fewer telephones at launch. If you need your Duo early, watch the supply date as quickly as orders open.

Detailed specs

These specs come from Apple’s official spec web page.

1. Display

• Inner display screen: 7.6-inch OLED, 1878 x 2670 pixels, 430ppi, nano-texture end
• Outer display screen: 5.4-inch OLED, 1398 x 2034 pixels, 460ppi
• Refresh fee: as much as 120Hz on each screens with ProMovement
• Brightness: 1,000 nits typical, 1,600 nits HDR peak and 3,000 nits out of doors peak

2. Design and construct

• Weight: 254g
• Thickness: 5.2mm open and 11.3mm closed
• Frame and colors: titanium, in Star White or Night Sky
• Water and mud resistance: IP68

3. Performance and safety

• Chip: A20 Pro, the identical chip because the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max
• Unlock: Touch ID on the aspect button

4. Cameras

• Main digicam: 48MP Fusion
• Ultra-wide digicam: 48MP Fusion
• Outer entrance digicam: 12MP Centre Stage
• Inner digicam: under-display FaceTime digicam

The Duo has no telephoto digicam. Its predominant digicam gives 2x optical zoom. The Pro fashions add a telephoto digicam and a variable aperture.

5. Battery and charging

• Video playback: as much as 44 hours on the outer display screen
• Video playback: as much as 31 hours on the internal display screen
• Fast charging: as much as 50% in about 20 minutes with a 60W or stronger adapter
• In the field: the cellphone and a USB-C cable. You purchase the facility adapter individually.

These battery numbers come from Apple’s personal exams. Your battery life depends upon how you utilize the cellphone.

6. Software

The Duo runs iOS 27.1.

• Split View enables you to run two apps aspect by aspect, or two home windows of supported apps like Safari.
• Apple Pencil (USB-C) help arrives later this yr. Check that it’s reside before you purchase a Pencil for the Duo.

7. Connectivity

• Modem: Apple C2
• Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 7
• Bluetooth: Bluetooth 6
• SIM: twin eSIM, with two lively strains directly

Should you pre-order the iPhone Duo?

Pre-order now if:

• You need the massive folding display screen and plan to make use of two apps aspect by aspect.
• You have a confirmed method to purchase and a supply date that works for you.

Wait if:

• You reside the place Apple hasn’t confirmed a launch but, and import prices would push the worth a lot greater.
• Camera zoom issues most to you. The iPhone 18 Pro Max has a devoted telephoto digicam.

Waiting additionally enables you to learn impartial critiques of the folding display screen and battery earlier than you spend your cash.

Frequently requested questions

Q) When does the iPhone Duo pre-order begin?

• Friday, October 16, 2026, at 5 am Pacific Time. That is 1 pm in Lagos, 12 midday in Accra, 2 pm in Johannesburg, and 3 pm in Nairobi.

Q) How a lot is the iPhone Duo?

• The 256GB mannequin begins at US$1,999 or AED 8,499. Local reseller costs and import totals rely upon the place and how you purchase.

Q) Is the iPhone Duo accessible in Nigeria?

• As of October 14, iStore Nigeria asks you to test again for availability. It has not shared a naira worth or pre-order date.

Q) Does the iPhone Duo have a SIM card slot?

• The Duo makes use of eSIM solely in each nation. Ask your community to substantiate it may activate your quantity earlier than you order.