The iPhone Duo starts at expensive and goes up to exorbitant for its higher-capacity configurations, and if something happens and you need a repair, the costs could be substantial without AppleCare coverage.
The base 256GB storage option is priced at $1,999, but if you want to max out Apple’s new foldable phone with 2TB of space, it’ll cost $3,199. That’s pricey by iPhone standards, compared to the iPhone 18 Pro that begins at $1,199, though in line with the retail prices of Android folding phones like the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra and Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold.
Adding AppleCare coverage on top of the iPhone Duo’s price is an ongoing cost in addition to the price of the phone, but in terms of potential repairs, it does make sense. Because if you don’t fork out for a plan, and the inner display of your iPhone Duo gets crunched, expect to pay $999 to get it replaced, according to Apple’s support documentation. These are prices for repairs made directly by Apple, not third-party services.
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The range of repairs starts at a modest $49 for “cover layer damage” and jumps all the way up to $1,499 for “other damage,” though it’s not clear what the latter entails. Here’s the breakdown:
- Cover layer damage: $49
- Back glass damage: $199
- Battery service: $229
- Rear camera damage: $229
- Outer display damage: $379
- Outer display and back glass damage: $509
- Inner display damage: $999
- Other damage: $1,499
AppleCare Plus with Theft and Loss is priced at $20 per month or $200 per year until canceled and includes “unlimited repairs for accidents like drops and spills” and theft and loss coverage for up to two claims every 12 months. It also features Express Replacement Service, which gets you a new iPhone Duo instead of waiting for a repair.
Alternatively, the AppleCare One service costs $20 a month until canceled and applies AppleCare Plus to up to three devices. It also adds a third theft-and-loss coverage event in the 12-month span.
If something happens to your iPhone Duo under AppleCare, the repair pricing ranges from zero for battery service to $149 for theft or loss. The list of repair services doesn’t match up exactly to the ones noted without coverage. Here’s what Apple details as estimated costs:
- Battery service: $0
- Cover layer damage: $19
- Back glass damage: $29
- Outer display damage: $29
- Inner display damage: $99
- Other accidental damage: $99
- Theft or loss: $149
Keep in mind these are the amounts provided by Apple’s services. If you’re purchasing the iPhone Duo through a wireless carrier, it might have different warranty options.
iPhone Duo preorders kick off on Friday, with the first shipments and store availability set for Oct. 23.
We’re looking forward to testing not just how well the iPhone Duo works, but how resilient Apple’s most complex iPhone will be. In the meantime, be sure to check out our first hands-on impressions of Apple’s first foldable and ask yourself if the iPhone Duo is really for you.