With deliveries beginning October 23, the book-style foldable features dual 120Hz screens, titanium framing, and an A20 Pro chip.
DUBAI, Oct. 14, 2026 : Pre-orders for Apple’s first foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, open across the United Arab Emirates at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, October 16, setting a new price ceiling for consumer flagships in the country with models starting at Dh8,499.
Apple’s long-anticipated entry into the foldable device market arrives in retail stores across the country on Friday, October 23. Orders open via the Apple UAE online storefront and authorized local distributors, including Sharaf DG and quick-commerce platform noon Minutes.
The book-style device commands the steepest retail price tag in the history of the iPhone lineup. It caps out at Dh13,599 for a 2TB tier, targeting enterprise professionals and early adopters willing to pay premium tier rates for tablet-class screen real estate folded inside a pocketable handset.
The handset shifts form factors through a reinforced central hinge flanked by a Grade 5 titanium chassis, balancing structural stiffness against hand fatigue. On the exterior, a 5.4-inch display handles routine messaging and calls. Opening the device exposes an uninterrupted 7.6-inch flexible internal display running at adaptive 120Hz refresh rates. Both panels feature Apple’s Ceramic Shield 2 glass formulation alongside an IP68 ingress protection rating against dust and water immersion.
Under the hood, the device runs on Apple’s A20 Pro architecture, built to process heavy on-device neural workloads through enhanced Apple Intelligence pipelines. The company rates power endurance at up to 31 hours of continuous video playback on the large interior screen and up to 44 hours when relying exclusively on the cover panel. Biometric verification relies on a capacitive Touch ID sensor embedded directly into the side power button rather than Face ID, while cellular connectivity transitions exclusively to carrier-activated eSIM profiles, eliminating the physical nano-SIM tray.
The imaging array includes dual 48-megapixel sensors capable of 2x optical crop zoom and 4K Dolby Vision capture. On the software side, the device runs iOS 27, introducing split-view app pairing and native Apple Pencil stylus input for drafting, digital signatures, and design markups on the flexible main screen.
Retail pricing in the UAE breaks down across four storage tiers in two matte finishes, Night Sky and Star White:
- 256GB: Dh8,499
- 512GB: Dh9,349
- 1TB: Dh11,049
- 2TB: Dh13,599
AppleCare+ coverage adds Dh1,349, pushing the out-of-pocket base cost to Dh9,848. To absorb initial retail friction, Apple is offering trade-in credits ranging between Dh160 and Dh3,260 depending on the condition and generation of older smartphones turned in during purchase.
Buyers aiming for launch-day delivery on October 23 are encouraged to verify saved payment cards, confirm delivery addresses, and pre-configure their preferred color and storage tier inside the Apple Store portal prior to the Friday 4:00 p.m. rush.
