Apple has introduced its first-ever foldable iPhone, the iPhone Duo, alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. The foldable iPhone Duo features a 7.6-inch inner display and a 5.4-inch outer display, while the iPhone 18 Pro models bring a new 48MP Fusion Main camera with variable aperture and longer battery life. All three models run on the A20 Pro chip, while the iPhone Duo is eSIM-only.Apple has also announced India pricing, storage variants and availability for the new models. Here’s a detailed look at the prices, availability and key features of the newly launched iPhone Duo, iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max models.
Apple iPhone Duo, iPhone 18 Pro and Phone 18 Pro Max India price and availability
The iPhone Duo comes in Star White and Night Sky colours. It is available in four storage options.
| Storage | India Price |
| 256GB | Rs 2,99,900 |
| 512GB | Rs 3,24,900 |
| 1TB | Rs 3,74,900 |
| 2TB | Rs 4,49,900 |
Pre-orders for iPhone Duo begin October 16, with availability starting October 23 in India and more than 70 countries and regions. The phone will become available in another 28 countries and regions from October 30. iPhone Duo comes with an eSIM-only design worldwide. Apple says more than 500 carriers support eSIM, including Airtel, Jio and Vi.The iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max come in black, silver, glacier and burgundy finishes. Both models are available in four storage options.
Apple iPhone 18 Pro: India price and availability
| Storage | India Price |
| 256GB | Rs 1,64,900 |
| 512GB | Rs 1,89,900 |
| 1TB | Rs 2,39,900 |
| 2TB | Rs 3,14,900 |
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max: India price and availability
| Storage | India Price |
| 256GB | Rs 1,79,900 |
| 512GB | Rs 2,04,900 |
| 1TB | Rs 2,54,900 |
| 2TB | Rs 3,29,900 |
Pre-orders for iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max will begin on September 12, at 5:30 PM IST in India via Apple Stores (both online and offline), Vijay Sales and Lotus Electronics. These phones will be available to customers starting September 18 in India and more than 65 countries and regions. The two models will become available in another 20 countries and regions from September 25.Both models come with iOS 27 and support Apple Intelligence and Siri AI. eSIM-only models are available in select markets, while India is among the countries included in the initial launch.
Apple iPhone Duo: Key highlights
Apple’s iPhone Duo, the company’s first foldable iPhone, opens to a 7.6-inch display, which is the largest ever on an iPhone. It folds down to a 5.4-inch outer Super Retina XDR screen that Apple says offers 90 per cent of the screen area of the iPhone 18 Pro. Both displays share the same aspect ratio for proportional scaling, support ProMotion, Always-On functionality and up to 3,000 nits of peak brightness, and the inner display uses a nano-texture, glare-reducing finish with an under-display FaceTime camera.Design: The device is built from grade 5 titanium with a mirror-polished finish, Ceramic Shield on the back and the tougher Ceramic Shield 2 on the front, and carries an IP68 water/dust resistance rating. Its hinge has over 100 components, reinforced with support ribs and ceramic fibre inserts for added rigidity.Cameras: iPhone Duo has a 48MP Fusion Main camera, a 48MP Fusion Ultra Wide (shared with the iPhone 18 Pro), and a Center Stage front camera. Fold-specific features include Smart Take, Duo Preview, Kid Cue and Duo FaceTime, plus 4K/120fps Dolby Vision video recording.Software: It ships with iOS 27, redesigned for the foldable form factor with side-mounted controls, dual Home Screen pages, Split View multitasking, an upgraded StandBy mode, and a beta rollout of Siri AI, which can use personal context and on-screen content to answer questions or take actions.Performance and battery: The phone runs on Apple’s 2nm A20 Pro chip (6-core CPU, 7-core GPU, dual 16-core Neural Engine) with a vapour chamber cooling system. Dual batteries can last up to 31 hours of video on the inner display, 44 hours on the outer display or 24 hours of mixed use, and it has fast wired and wireless charging.Connectivity: It uses Apple’s N1 chip (Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, Thread) and the C2 modem for improved cellular performance, with Apple Pencil (USB-C) support planned later this year.
Apple iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max: Key highlights
Display: Both models feature Super Retina XDR displays with ProMotion, Always-On functionality and up to 3,000 nits of peak outdoor brightness. The Dynamic Island has been redesigned to take up less space while showing more information, including up to three Live Activities at once.Cameras: The iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max feature a new 48MP Fusion Main camera with variable aperture, bringing manual aperture control to the iPhone for the first time. The six-blade system offers four aperture settings and can automatically adjust based on lighting and depth of field. These phones also get upgraded Photographic Styles, Pro controls for settings such as shutter speed and white balance, and a histogram for checking exposure. Apple Reference Image can create a reference version of a photo using signed sensor data to help determine whether an image has been edited. Video features include Cinematic effects after capture at up to 60fps, 4K Dolby Vision HDR time-lapse and an updated Audio Mix.Performance: Both models are powered by Apple’s 2nm A20 Pro chip with a 6-core CPU, 7-core GPU and Dual 16-core Neural Engine. Apple says the GPU is up to 40 per cent faster than the A19 Pro, while the Neural Engine delivers twice the AI processing power. The phones also use a redesigned vapour chamber with three times more surface area than the previous generation, enabling up to 40 per cent higher sustained performance, according to Apple.Battery: The iPhone 18 Pro offers up to 36 hours of video playback on eSIM-only models, while the iPhone 18 Pro Max offers up to 45 hours. The iPhone 18 Pro can charge up to 50 per cent in around 15 minutes and wirelessly charge up to 50 per cent in 30 minutes. Apple says five minutes of wired charging on the iPhone 18 Pro Max provides around seven hours of video playback, while the phone can offer up to 30 hours of usage on a full charge based on its new battery usage model.Software: Both phones ship with iOS 27 and support Apple Intelligence and Siri AI. Siri AI can use personal context from messages, emails and photos, understand onscreen content and help users find information or perform actions. iOS 27 also introduces iPhone Handoff, allowing users with supported carriers to switch between two iPhone models using the same phone number.Connectivity: The iPhone 18 Pro models feature Apple’s N1 wireless chip with Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6 and Thread support. They also introduce the C2 cellular modem system, which Apple says provides faster uploads than C1X while consuming 15 per cent less energy.
